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"Mom, I Did It!"... Why Skateboarder Kang Jun Shed Tears After Winning a Dramatic Comeback Gold Medal

Nam Ju-hyeon

Published : Sep 28, 2026 6:52 PM

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Today (28th), a press conference was held at the Korea House in Nagoya for Kang Jun, who won South Korea's first-ever Asian Games gold medal in skateboarding.

Kang shared with reporters the shaky situation he faced ahead of his final third run and the reason why he called out for his mother and wept after securing the gold medal.

(Reported by Hong Seok-jun | Planning and Editing: Nam Ju-hyeon | Filmed by Park Jin-ho | Produced by Sports News Department)