Sang Hyuk Woo advances to World Championships final with fourth-place qualifying finish
South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyuk (Yongin City Hall) has qualified for the World Championships with a fourth-place finish.
Woo Sang-hyuk cleared 2.28 meters to finish fourth in the men's high jump qualifying round at the 2023 World Athletics Championships at the Budapest National Stadium in Hungary on Tuesday (July 20).
On the day, Woo cleared 2.14, 2.18 and 2.22 in the first round and 2.25 in the second round. He cleared 2.28 meters in the first round to qualify for the final.
The automatic qualifying mark for the final was 2.30 meters. However, out of the 36 athletes who competed on the day, 13 finalists were determined, including a tie for 12th place at 2.28 meters.
At last year's World Championships in Eugene, USA, Seung-hyuk became the first Korean to win a silver medal in the event. He trained in Germany ahead of the event and 토토 traveled 700 kilometers by land after his flight was canceled. Despite the setback, it didn't affect his performance.
He jumped over 2.25 meters in the second round and showed his trademark flair.
Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar), the strongest man in the field, cleared 2.22m, 2.25m and 2.28m in the first round.
Ryoichi Akamatsu (JPN) also cleared 2m28 to join Barshim and Jubon Harrison (USA) in the final.
Woo also cleared 2.28 meters, but one miss at 2.25 meters dropped him to fourth in the qualifying standings.
Woo will try to win his second consecutive World Championships medal in the final on Wednesday.
Lee Soon-min, showed goal instead of rap, after Atletico's 'devastating goal
The "rapping soccer player" Lee Soon-min (29-Gwangju FC) is back in action. He scored a crown jewel goal against La Liga giants Atletico Madrid to lead Team K League to victory.
Team K-League's all-star squad won the first leg of the Coupang Play Series against Atletico Madrid 3-2 at 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, thanks to Lee Soon-min's goal.
Atletico set the tone in the first half and took the lead with a goal from Toma Lima. Team K-League fought back in the second half and Anton equalized with a fantastic header, only to fall behind again through Martin Carlos. Palocevic then equalized from the penalty spot (PK).
It looked like the game would end in a tie, but a hero was born. Second-half substitute Lee Soon-min scored a theatrical goal in stoppage time. He received a pass from Jerso and calmly fired a shot that shook the net. After the goal, Lee celebrated with his teammates.
"I'm very happy to have the opportunity to play with another good team and good players," he said after the game in the Mixed Zone. I'm grateful to coach Hong Myung-bo and all the staff for giving me this opportunity," he said. "I actually didn't expect to score a goal like that, but I guess good things happen when you work hard at what you do. I'm glad it will be a good memory," he said of his goal.
When asked if he had an instinct for the goal when he got the chance, he said, "Jerso made a good pass and the ball came to me the way I thought it would, and I thought I had to hit it nonstop. It was just a matter 안전놀이터 of putting it in the back of the net. After I scored, I was a little nervous, but the fans were cheering for me, so it felt real. It was a memorable moment from the moment I entered the game to the final goal."
"In the first half, I saw Koke playing in the center of the field and I was very impressed. I thought he had just arrived in Korea two days ago, and I thought he was on vacation in Asia. His body was light, his passing timing, his touch was relaxed and concise. I felt and learned a lot."
Lee is known for being a rapping soccer player. He goes by the rap name 'wero'. When asked if he had any rap lyrics or beats in mind after the game, he said, "I think I'll come up with something a little brighter. I think it's going to be something about spitting out my heart while feeling sorry for myself," he laughed. "I like rap a lot, and I want to make a song that tells my story, but I want to make a song that many people can feel comfortable and enjoy listening to," he said.
'Doping scandal' Sotnikova insists she's innocent... "why distort it"
Adelina Sotnikova (RUS), who won the women's singles gold medal in figure skating at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics over Kim Yeon-ah, has responded to "doping allegations" against her.
"All last week I received a huge number of calls and messages asking for my opinion on the situation, which was inflated by media reports," Sotnikova wrote on Instagram on Wednesday, adding that "everyone is waiting for my official comment."
She went on to clarify her recent "doping positive" comments.
"I know that such an article will be quoted a lot and will get a lot of views," Sotnikova said. The media has already said that I admitted to using banned substances," she said, responding to the recent controversy by saying, "(I said) 'I was caught doping in 2014, I went to trial, but I didn't have any problems.
"There are a number of valid options behind the phrase 'caught doping'. It could be anything from a confirmed contaminated sample, to a collection error, to a contaminated tester, to a doping official violating protocols for sample collection, transportation, and storage," he said.
It's not that he took a banned substance, it's that there was a problem with the test tube. He also expressed frustration with the media coverage surrounding his case, saying, "Why are you twisting it and inflating it?"
He was also determined to defend his gold medal. "No one can take something important away from me. The moments on the podium at Sochi 2014, the look in the eyes of the Russian nation and fans, and the incredible feeling of performing honorably for my country."
Sotnikova won the gold medal at the 2014 Sochi 카지노사이트 Olympics, defeating Kim Yeon-ah, but was immediately mired in controversy over the judging. Sotnikova retired from the sport in March 2020 after an uneventful career.
More recently, she was at the center of controversy when she appeared on a Russian YouTube channel and said, "I tested positive for doping at the Sochi Olympics," and "I was not disciplined because the second test sample did not reveal any problems."
The Korean Sports Ministry and the Korea Anti-Doping Agency (KADA) have launched an investigation into Sotnikova's doping allegations. If the International Olympic Committee (IOC) accepts the KADA's request, Sotnikova's first and second samples could be retested.
Meanwhile, the YouTube video in which Sotnikova spoke about the doping allegations has since been removed following the controversy.
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