Lee Sang-hwa, who has lost 3 straight losses, comforts and impresses
“Pyeongchang is a memory I will never forget for the rest of my life, thank you for always writing my heart to Sanghwa”
“The Pyeongchang Olympics are a memory I will never forget for the rest of my life. I want to say “good job” to my family, my friends and everyone who has supported me. I absolutely want to go back to Korea ”.
Nao Kodaira (36, photo) of Japan, famous for her friendship with Lee Sang-hwa (33), the “ice empress” Lee Sang-hwa, gold medalist in women’s 500m speed skating at Pyeongchang winter 2018 The Olympics, welcomed in Korean at a retirement press conference held in Tokyo on the 27th year, are interesting.
Godaira took out a pre-prepared memo that day and opened his mouth in Korean, saying, “Thank you for coming today.” He continued: “I will try to greet you in simple but awkward Korean. I’m a little nervous,” he continued to tell him about his feelings for the Pyeongchang Olympics in Korean. Later, he told Japanese reporters what he had said.
She last competed in the women’s 500 meters at the All Japan Championships on 22. Godaira said: “On the last day of the match, I got a message from Sanghwa saying: ‘We don’t have to worry about anything in the future, so let’s have a lot of fun. together'”. She continued: “No matter when we meet, Sang-hwa is a close friend who seems to have been with us until yesterday and a very precious friend we can relate to.”
He said the biggest memory with Lee Sang-hwa is also the Pyeongchang Olympics, “regardless of the ranking, we were able to recognize and encourage each other and share friendship.” At that time, the scene where Lee Sang-hwa, who won the gold medal after stopping Lee Sang-hwa’s three consecutive Olympic victories, comforted and hugged Lee Sang-hwa in tears, still remains a great impression on the people from both countries.
On this day, mainstream Japanese media also showed interest by announcing that Kodaira, who is popular in Korea, has expressed his feelings for retirement in Korean. He begins the “second race” of his life as a special professor teaching health sciences at his alma mater, Shinshu University.
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