[Olympics] The First National Anthem Echoed in Beijing... Hwang Daeheon’s First Olympic Gold Medal Ceremony

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Hwang Daeheon, a member of the Korean short track speed skating team who won the gold medal in the men's 1500m at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, is holding a bouquet after receiving the gold medal at the medal ceremony held at the Medal Plaza in Beijing, China, on the afternoon of the 10th. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The first national anthem echoed at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics venue.

On the afternoon of the 10th, at the medal plaza in Beijing, China, Hwang Daeheon (Gangwon Provincial Office) won the gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics short track men's 1500m award ceremony.

Hwang Daeheon crossed the finish line first with a time of 2 minutes 9.219 seconds in the men's 1500m short track final held on the 9th at the Beijing Capital Indoor Stadium. This was the first gold medal for the Korean delegation at this Olympics and Hwang Daeheon's first individual Olympic gold medal.

Wearing the Korean team uniform, Hwang Daeheon appeared at the award ceremony. After the bronze medalist Semen Elistratov of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and silver medalist Steven Dubois of Canada, he lightly struck his chest with his fist and pointed to the sky with his right index finger as he stood on the podium.

Earlier, in the men's 1500m short track race held on the 9th at the Beijing Capital Indoor Stadium, Hwang Daeheon secured first place by overtaking seven competitors at once with 8 laps remaining out of 14 laps in the final, and crossed the finish line to win the gold medal.

In an interview immediately after the race, Hwang Daeheon said, "There have been disappointing judgments in the past, but I thought if I showed everything I had worked hard for, good results would follow," adding, "I planned a strategy to race more cleanly and trusted myself during the competition."

Having delivered the good news with the first gold medal, Hwang Daeheon will receive a reward from the government and the Korea Skating Union. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism awards 63 million KRW to gold medalists, 35 million KRW to silver medalists, and 25 million KRW to bronze medalists at this Winter Olympics.

On the 11th, Hwang Daeheon will compete in the men's 500m short track preliminaries and the men's 5000m semifinals, aiming to become a three-time Olympic champion.

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