Kim Hansol, who stood atop the podium with a flawless performance in the men's artistic gymnastics floor exercise, also battled through injury. He had been suffering from pain in his left elbow since October last year, taking painkillers and pain-relieving injections and competing with a bandage. He overcame the pain to win his second consecutive floor exercise title.

"When I extended my elbow, the bones would rub against each other, and I would feel pain whenever I did handstands, but when I actually competed, I was so nervous that I didn't feel the pain, and when I finished, it would hurt again. (Laughs)"

As one of the oldest gymnasts in the world, he is strict about his weight and always maintains a weight of 59 kilograms. "It's a sport where you have to overcome your body against gravity, so even if you gain 500 grams, you feel heavy when you exercise," he said. "Even after returning home on the 30th of last month, I went to eat meat with a friend, but I only ate one serving each."

He also expressed his gratitude for the support from Seoul. In particular, the training center and accommodation were a big help. 바카라사이트

"The city provides me with a training center at Seoul Chego in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, and housing in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do, so I can focus on my training. Without housing, I would have to commute from my home in Gosan, Chungcheongnam-do."

This time, it's Kim's turn to reciprocate. He postponed his surgery to compete in the biggest domestic tournament of the year for his team, and will soon be on the operating table for the Paris Olympics next year.

At the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, which Kim missed due to injury despite being a first-team caliber gymnast, South Korea finished 14th and missed out on the Olympic berth, which is reserved for the top 12 nations (including 1-3 from the previous year's world championships). As a result, the athletes will have to compete in the World Cup next season to earn their spot.

"The World Cup starts at the end of February next year, and I can't put it off any longer because they say it takes three or four months to rehabilitate and recover after surgery, so I'm going to focus on rehabilitation and come back early, maybe a month or two earlier."

Kim is a veteran of two Olympic Games, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, held a year later in 2021 due to COVID-19, but he has yet to win an Olympic medal. "I've won medals at the Universiade, the Asian Championships, the Asian Games, and the World Championships, but the Olympics is the only one where I don't have a medal," Kim said, adding, "I will definitely be on the podium in Paris."