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Shin Yu-bin (22, Korean Air), a member of the national table tennis team preparing to depart for the 2026 Aichi·Nagoya Asian Games, delivered a surprise gift to the national para-table tennis team.
Ahead of her departure for the Asian Games on the 17th, Shin Yu-bin gifted sneakers to the national para-table tennis athletes and coaching staff who are preparing for the Asian Para Games.
The gift included wishes for both the athletes and coaching staff to compete in the tournament without injury and achieve their respective goals.
Shin Yu-bin expressed hope that public support would not only focus on the Asian Games but continue through the subsequent Asian Para Games.
Shin Yu-bin said, "I hope the Korean people will show great interest and support for the upcoming Asian Games," adding, "I wish the passionate support and attention shown during the Asian Games would extend to the Asian Para Games that follow, becoming a great source of strength for all participating athletes."
This is not the first time Shin Yu-bin has offered her support to para-table tennis.
Last November, at the 24th Korea Association for Persons with Disabilities In Tak-gu-hyeop (Chairman) Cup National Para-Table Tennis Tournament held at the Jeonju Eoullim National Sports Center in Jeollabuk-do, Shin Yu-bin supported participants by gifting 350 bags of 'Dangjin Hanaru Shin Yu-bin Rice,' for which she serves as a promotional model.
Shin Yu-bin has consistently shown interest in junior athletes and para-sports. Even while preparing for her own competition this time, she prioritized supporting the challenges of other national team athletes.
Now, Shin Yu-bin is also embarking on a quest for Asian Games medals. Having won a gold medal in women's doubles and three bronze medals at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, she will compete in all events this time, including women's singles, doubles, team competition, and mixed doubles, to challenge for medals.
In particular, in mixed doubles, she aims for back-to-back gold medals alongside Im Jong-hoon (29). As the pair is rated among the world's elite, they once again aim for the highest spot on the podium.
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