Celebrating 19th Birthday with a Precious Bronze Medal

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Paris Olympics shooting gold medalist Ban Hyo-jin has claimed a valuable bronze medal at her first-ever Asian Games. Today, September 20, happens to be her 19th birthday.

Reporter Seo Dae-won has the story.

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Competing in the women's 10m air rifle individual event, Ban Hyo-jin advanced to the eight-shooter final by finishing the preliminary round in second place.

The final format requires shooters to fire 10 shots initially, followed by two-shot series where the competitor with the lowest cumulative score is eliminated one by one. Ban, who held third place through 20 shots to secure the bronze, aimed for a late comeback, but finished third after scoring 9.6 on her final shot.

Having swept the Paris Olympics two years ago and the World Championships last year, Ban sought to complete an individual grand slam by adding the Asian Games title. While she will have to wait for the next opportunity, she stepped onto the podium with a bright smile despite the slight disappointment.

Celebrating her 19th birthday today, Ban burst into a big smile upon receiving congratulations from her young niece, and laughed brightly once more at a surprise gift from reporters in the interview room.

[Happy birthday to you~ Happy birthday to you~]

[Ban Hyo-jin / National Shooting Team: Mom, thank you so much for giving birth to me. I'm not done showing my filial piety yet, so don't be disappointed and keep watching over me.]

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In the earlier women's individual time trial cycling event, Shin Ji-eun won the bronze medal, becoming the first medalist for the South Korean delegation.

[Shin Ji-eun / National Cycling Team: It is truly a grateful day to achieve such good results and honor. Go Team Korea!]

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Led by Yook Seo-young, who scored 20 points, the women's volleyball national team defeated Kazakhstan 3–0 to advance to the semifinals.

Our team will face Japan, which advanced by defeating Taiwan, tomorrow in a match for a spot in the finals.

(Video by Park Jin-ho | Video Editing by Lee Jae-sung | Graphics by Hwang Se-yeon)
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