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Han Hyun-sook, a former national handball player who won South Korea's first-ever Olympic gold medal in a ball sport, participated as the August runner in the "Sports Star Donation Relay" initiative being carried out at the National Sports Museum under the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation.
As a public relations committee member of the Korean Handball Association, Han donated a total of 24 rare items to the National Sports Museum, including the gold medal from the "1988 Seoul Olympics," which was South Korea's first Olympic gold in a ball sport; the gold medal from the "1992 Barcelona Olympics," where she achieved the remarkable feat of back-to-back titles; and a "signed ball" created by the key players of that era.
In particular, the two gold medals announcing her back-to-back Olympic victories are regarded as artifacts symbolizing the golden age of South Korean handball and widely recognized for showcasing that South Korean handball reached the world's elite level.
Han said, "I believe the medals donated this time represent a record in South Korea's sports history created together by our teammates and the nation." She added, "Through these donated items, I hope young people growing up today will recognize the strength of South Korean sports and feel proud of it."
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