"Run with Us"... Athletes Share 'Tips for Cheering on Asian Games'

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The upcoming Nagoya Asian Games next month will feature 43 sports, and the ways to cheer vary slightly by event. National team athletes have shared their own insider tips for watching the games in person or from home.

Reporter Kim Hyeong-yeol has the story.

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Taegeuk Warriors asked fans visiting the arenas in Nagoya to run alongside them with the hearts of the athletes.

[Do Gyeong-dong / Fencing National Team : When a South Korean athlete makes an appeal, if the fans shout along with us, the referees might psychologically waver and lean in our favor.]

[Park Hye-jeong / Weightlifting National Team : When the South Korean athletes' names are introduced, fans can shout out to gain a psychological upper hand over athletes from other countries.]

They drew a firm line against cheering that could break their concentration, bringing laughter.

[Kwak Yoon-gy / Nagoya Away Cheering Squad : Our cheering might turn out to be a bit cute, would that be okay?]

[Park Hye-jeong / Weightlifting National Team : That probably won't do.]

They also shared tips for viewers watching from home.

[Oh Sang-uk / Fencing National Team : There is a sign we do in fencing like this. This is a gesture acknowledging that 'I lost this point.' If you just look at this gesture to tell whether we won or lost first, you might look like a true fencing expert, so I wanted to share this tip.]

After even revealing their secret superstitions,

[Do Gyeong-dong / Fencing National Team : I always wear matched underwear for matches, and this is a secret, but I've shared it.]

The athletes all vowed to make the South Korean flag fly high in the skies of Nagoya.

[Hwang Sun-woo / Swimming National Team : My biggest goal is to break the Asian record and climb to the highest podium.]

(Video by Choi Dae-woong | Video Editing by Ha Seong-won | Graphics by Park Taeyoung and Lee Gajin)
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