Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the afternoon of May 5, when the 2020 KBO League, which had been postponed due to concerns about the spread of Corona 19, opened without spectators. By Kim Hye-yoon, staff reporter [email protected]
The global village fell into’Corona Blue’ due to the unconquered Corona 19 virus, but sports continued. The place where the crowd’s shout disappeared was filled with sweat from the players. Even the virus couldn’t stop sports. The U.S. professional baseball major league was reduced to 60 games per team, but even the winning team of the World Series was covered. The KBO league played all 144 games safely. European football leagues also continued to play without spectators. Fans who couldn’t go directly to the stadium created a new cheering culture called’Lanson Cheering’. To mark the end of the year, we selected ‘2020 Sports Top 10 News’ at home and abroad. The sports issues that have occurred during the year have been sorted and organized to make it easier to see at a glance. Humanity is at a critical crossroads of the challenge of a virus, but sports continue in the new year. The sports must go on!
① The first postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The unprecedented virus has stopped all sports around the world. The Olympics were no exception. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were originally scheduled to be held from July 24 to August 9, but it was decided to postpone due to the spread of Corona 19 around the world. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japan once showed a willingness to act, but public opinion declined. I finally made a decision on March 25th.. In the case of the Summer Olympics, the first World War I did not take place three times (Berlin in 1916, Tokyo in 1940, and London in 1944), but it was the first time in 124 years that it was postponed due to an infectious disease. The decision to postpone the Olympics broke the tradition of the Olympics held in even-numbered years every four years. Now The Tokyo Olympic Games start on July 23, 2021 and close on August 8.There is. The Paralympic Games will start on August 24, 2021. It will be held in 2021, but the name of the tournament will remain ‘2020 Tokyo Olympics’. Japan is currently preparing to fill the crowd and play mock games. The opening and closing ceremony events are expected to shrink.
The appearance of late Sook-Hyun Choi’s game during his lifetime. Hankyoreh DB
② Choi Sook-hyun left behind a big task
“She slaps her in the cheek with her shoes and says she didn’t hit it. Even though it was not a weight category, I bought a lot of bread because it was 100 grams, and I ate and vomited. I was on the verge of quitting by asking for help. Give me a way. please… .” Last year The late Sook-Hyun Choi complains of the pain he suffered from the senior and leader of the triathlon team at Gyeongju City Hall.It is an article posted on an online portal to request salvation. How painful would it have been, how much would it have been to feel an isolated attendant? But no one reached out for him. This year, I inquired about the local sports association, the police, the prosecution, and the Korean Sports Association, but rather felt more pressure and went on a path that I could not return in June. Father Choi Young-hee said, “(Choi) Sook-Hyun wants to talk clearly. I hope that all players will not suffer any violence and will be rewarded if they work hard.” Who killed Choi Sook-hyun, who was trained in swimming, marathon, and cycling? Choi Sook-hyun is seriously asking questions toward Korean society.
Tottenham Son Heung-min. London/Reuters Yonhap News
③ Son Heung-min, EPL Asian player’s most goals
‘It couldn’t be better than this.’ The race of English Premier League (EPL) Son Heung-min (28, Tottenham Hotspur) did not stop. It was a year that became a true’world class’. Son Heung-min, who participated in 14 games this season and scored 11 goals and 4 assists, is recording 99 goals and 54 assists in 250 games after joining Tottenham. Goal scored in the Carabao Cup quarterfinals against Stoke City on the 24th Canceled after being judged offsideAll right, but the 100th goal is in front of you. There are also many mourning clothes. Last season’s’Wonder Goal’ against Burnley, who dribbled 70m alone and defeated 6 defenders, was the’best goal’ given by the International Football Federation (FIFA). Received the Pushka Award. He is the second Asian player. On the 22nd, he was selected as the left-handed striker in the ‘2020 EPL Team of the Year’ by Sky Sports. In addition, it has won first place for the fourth consecutive year in the’Sports Player of the Year’, published by Gallup Korea. Recently, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism estimated the economic effect of Son Heung-min at 1.988.5 billion won.
Kim Se-young (27) was selected as the LPGA Player of the Year. Bel Air/AP Yonhap News
Jinyoung Ko, who won the LPGA Tour CME Group Tour Championship. Sema sports marketing provided.
④ Solid LPGA Korean Legion
Even in Corona 19, Korean players shined on the American Women’s Professional Golf (LPGA) tour. Only 18 were played in 33 scheduled competitions, but Korean players have jointly won 7 wins this year. Since 2015, it has been the country with the most wins in the season for six consecutive years. Kim Se-young (27) won the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in OctoberDuring his debut, he became the first’Major Queen’ and won’Player of the Year’ with two wins in the season. Ko Jin-young (25), the world’s No. 1 winner, won the last tournament of the season and became the prize winner ($166,7925) with only four appearances. Lee Mi-rim (30) was the throne at the ANA Inspiration Competition, a major competition with a reverse electrode.Alim Kim (25) raised the championship trophy at the US Women’s Open, who participated as a non-member. Three of the four major competitions were Korean players. Meanwhile, on the American Men’s Professional Golf (PGA) tour, Lim Seong-jae (22) won the tour for the first time and was the first Asian national player to win the Masters runner-up.
Hyunjin Ryu. AP/Yonhap News
Kwang-Hyun Kim, USA Today/Yonhap News
⑤ Hyunjin Ryu and Kwanghyun Kim who commanded the reduction operation MLB
Ryu Hyun-jin (33, Toronto Blue Jays) and Kim Gwang-hyun (32, St. Louis Cardinals) in the 2020 season of the U.S. professional baseball major league, which ran only 60 games per team due to the Corona 19 incident, were brilliant. Ryu Hyun-jin started out in 12 games, scored 5 wins and 2 losses (many wins and 3rd place), an average ERA of 2.69 (2nd place), and 72 strikeouts (2nd place), establishing itself as Toronto’s ace. After the end of the season, it was given to the left-handed pitcher who was the first Asian player to be the first in the American League Cy Young Award Won the Warren Span AwardI also enjoyed the honor of doing it. Kim Gwang-hyun, who debuted in the major league this year, also recorded a surprise record of 3 wins (0 losses) and an average ERA of 1.62. Introduced as a nomination for a newcomerHe performed impressively enough. In particular, it surprised local baseball fans by maintaining an ERA of 0 points until the middle of the league. The Tampa Bay Race’s Choi Man-man made a name in Korean baseball history, leaving a record of being the first Korean beast to participate in the World Series.