Starting From Scratch to the Asian Games Summit... The Golden Growth Story of Skateboard Prodigy Kang Jun-i

Today (7th), Kang Jun-i, the gold medalist in the men's street skateboarding event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, met with the press.

Reflecting on the moment, Kang shared that the gold medal still hasn't fully sunk in. He also recounted his father's slight disappointment when Kang only called out for his "Mom" immediately after winning, as well as his childhood days when he pleaded with his parents to keep skateboarding, telling them, "I can't live without my board."

He also discussed the high-difficulty trick he stuck with until the end in the finals, new techniques he plans to showcase moving forward, and his goals for the Olympics. Sports Mug brings you the story of Kang Jun-i following his gold medal victory.

(Reported by Seo Dae-won | Produced & Edited by Nam Ju-hyeon | Filmed by Yoo Dong-hyeok | Produced by Sports News Department)
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