Former Jincheon National Athletes’ Village President Yoo In-tak (65) has donated his gold medal and final wrestling uniform from the Los Angeles Olympics to help build the Jeonbuk Sports History Memorial.At a ceremony to donate sports artifacts held at the Jeollabuk-do Sports Hall on the afternoon of the 13th, Yoo handed over 10 items, including the LA Olympic gold medal and the final wrestling match uniform, as well as government sports medals, national medals, and trophies, to Jeong Kang-sun, chairman of the provincial Sports Ministry”I am honored to donate the collection that I have kept for decades,” he said, “and I hope it will help build the Jeonbuk Sports History Museum and develop sports.””I am deeply grateful for the donation of the collection and will do my best to help Jeonbuk regain its reputation for athletic strength,” said Chairman Chung.Yoo, whose hometown is Kimje, Jeollabuk-do, won a gold medal in the 68-kilogram freestyle wrestling event at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California, after fighting through an injury.His tearful appearance at the awards ceremony in a wheelchair during the national anthem moved the nation.After his athletic career, he worked as a wrestling coach and commentator, secretary general of the Jeonbuk Provincial Sports Association, and director of the Jincheon National Athletes’ Village.The Jeonbuk Sports Association is holding a relay to donate items belonging to Olympic heroes, senior athletes, and professional 바카라사이트 athletes, and has secured 1,800 points so far.
