Commentator and 'Shooting National Team' Kim Min-kyung "Honored to Share the First Medal"

KBS Broadcast Shooting Commentator Debut
Park Hajun - Geum Jihyeon, 10m Mixed Team Silver Medal

Comedian and practical shooting national team member Kim Min-kyung made a surprise appearance as a shooting commentator for the KBS broadcast.

On the 27th (local time), at the Ch?teauroux Shooting Center in France, where Park Ha-jun (KT) and Geum Ji-hyun (Gyeonggi Provincial Office) won silver medals, Kim Min-kyung, a former practical shooting national team member, served as a commentator for the 2024 Paris Olympics shooting 10m air rifle mixed team final.

The air rifle mixed team gold medal match is a points-based game where each player shoots one shot, and the combined scores of the male and female players are added. The team with the higher score earns 2 points. The losing team earns no points, and in the case of a tie, each team receives 1 point. The first team to reach 16 points wins. The maximum score per shot is 10.9 points, so the maximum score a team can achieve per shot is 21.8 points.

Commentator Kim Min-kyung said, "I just hoped they wouldn't be nervous. Knowing they are skilled, I wanted them to perform as they usually do without tension, and they did well, so I feel proud and grateful."

After the silver medal was confirmed, she encouraged the athletes, saying, "We did very well too, so it's a bit disappointing. But it's the first medal. They did really well."

Recalling when she first encountered shooting, Kim Min-kyung said, "People asked me, 'Can you do it?' and that sparked my competitive spirit to start shooting. As I continued, I found that the moment I fired the gun, I was fully focused and had no other thoughts. My concentration improved, and the feeling of shooting and hitting the target was very satisfying."

After the match, Kim Min-kyung posted on her Instagram, "Our country's first medal! It was an honor to be part of it."

Previously, Kim Min-kyung first encountered shooting through the IHQ web variety show ‘Sikyeoseo Handa! Oneulbuteo Undongddung’ (Forced to Do It! Starting Today, Exercise Enthusiast). She surprised netizens by earning the Taegeuk mark (national team badge) just over a year after learning practical shooting, showcasing her natural athletic ability.

In November 2022, she participated in the international shooting competition ‘2022 IPSC Handgun World Shoot’ held in Thailand, ranking 51st out of 52 women and 333rd out of 341 overall.

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