Seung-Hoon Lee and Jae-Won Jeong, who won bronze and silver medals in the men’s finals of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, rejoice at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China on the 19th. Beijing (China) = Reporter Park Jong-min
At the end of the sprint, he won a bronze medal, but the legend of speed skating was calm.
Seung-Hoon Lee (IHQ) won the bronze medal by finishing third in the men’s mass start final at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics held at the National Speed Skating Oval (Stadium) in Beijing, China on the afternoon of the 19th.
Lee Seung-hoon, who reached the final side by side with Jeong Jae-won (Seoul City Hall), performed a sprint with his last spurt, and once reached first place, then broke the finish line by finishing third. Jae-Won Jeong took second place and took the silver medal.
After the match, Seung-Hoon Lee immediately started an interview in the joint coverage area (mixt zone). there was plenty of room Seung-Hoon Lee was a legend who won a total of 6 medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) at the Winter Olympics alone, winning the most medals for a Korean in history. If the scope is expanded to the Summer Olympics, it is tied for the most individual medals alongside Jin Jong-oh (4 gold, 2 silver) in shooting and Kim Soo-nyeong (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) in archery.
When asked about his feelings, Seung-Hoon Lee said, “Actually, I’m a bit blunt.” He said, “There isn’t a lot of excitement or anything like that at the Olympics.” He explained that he was not nervous because he played the game without being greedy.
Seunghoon Lee then recalled the last minute of the competition, saying, “I was in a situation where I was waiting until the end, so I was going to take the lead with one lap left.”
Seung-Hoon Lee rose to first place for a while in front of the finish line, but was pushed down to third place at the end. He said, “In the semifinals, I put more energy than I expected. The recovery time was short and it was a bit disappointing that I made it to the finals,” he said, “but I’m happy that I won the medal.”
Seung-Hoon Lee, who has already hosted the fourth Olympics since the 2010 Vancouver Games, did not put much weight on his participation in Milan 2026. Instead, he supported the growth of his juniors.
He said, “If I do, I will prepare for a year or a year.
Lee Seung-hoon, who did not lose his smile throughout the interview, left the mix zone as an ‘Olympic veteran’ who greeted foreign players who played with him.