"'Finally, 50 days remain!' A stage held to boost the morale of national team heroes 'We hope all national team athletes can perform at their best'"

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The Korean Olympic Committee (President Yoo Seung-min) held a 'CheerUP Stage' at the Jincheon National Athlete Village on the 30th to boost morale and foster unity among national team athletes ahead of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, marking the 50th-day countdown.

The event was held to encourage national team athletes who are intensively training 50 days ahead of the Asian Games and to boost the morale of the delegation. During the event, a congratulatory performance for the athletes and programs directly involving the athletes were conducted, providing time for mutual encouragement and reaffirming their determination.

The event was attended by Yoo Seung-min, President of the Korean Olympic Committee; Kim Taek-soo, Director of the National Athletes' Village; and Lee Sang-hyun, Head of the Republic of Korea Delegation to the 19th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya (KoreaLee Keul-yeon-maeng (Chairman), Auditor of the Korean Olympic Committee), who encouraged the national team athletes and urged them to prepare for peak performance without injury for the remaining period. In particular, Lee Sang-hyun expressed his wishes for the success of the Republic of Korea delegation and presented a congratulatory fund of 200 million won.

On this day, seven national team athletes who advanced to the finals through preliminary rounds took the stage in front of approximately 800 fellow athletes, spending time cheering for one another. According to the judging results, weightlifter Kim Soo-hyun took first place, water polo player Jeong Gi-jae secured second place, and boxer Kang Soo-kyung claimed third place. The popularity award went to archer Choi Eun-gyu, while the Upbit Special Award was presented to artistic swimming Lee Gyu-bin-ga (수상). The first-place winner received a smart TV, while the second- and third-place winners were awarded smartphones provided by sponsor SKT.

Kim Soo-hyun, who secured the top honor, expressed his gratitude, saying, "I placed second in the 'King of Singers Competition' held four years ago, and I am very happy to have climbed to first place this time." He also added, "I support all national team athletes participating in the Asian Games to showcase their best skills."

Kim Taek-soo, head of the National Athletes' Village, said, "It was a meaningful time when national team players, who are busy with training, were able to share smiles and cheer for each other for a while." He added, "With 50 days remaining until the Asian Games, we expect that the confidence and energy shown on today's stage will translate into strong performances at the tournament."

The Korean Olympic Committee emphasized that it plans to continue systematically supporting the training of national team athletes so they can demonstrate their best performance, while also consistently operating various programs to boost morale and strengthen teamwork among the athletes.

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