Accurately Judge Simultaneous Attacks Within Seconds
Analyze Game Content Coolly and Inform the Situation
Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Kim Junho has taken on the role of a KBS commentator, and his exceptionally accurate commentary is receiving praise from netizens. On the 1st (Korean time), the South Korean men's sabre fencing team?Oh Sangwook, Gu Bonggil, Do Kyungdong, and Park Sangwon?defeated Hungary 45-41 in the final of the men's sabre team event at the Paris Olympics held at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, winning the gold medal.
With this gold medal, South Korea achieved a three-peat in this event at the Olympics. Team captain Gu Bonggil was part of all three consecutive victories, and Oh Sangwook won his second team gold medal following Tokyo. Alongside them, newcomers Park Sangwon and Do Kyungdong, who were brought in just before the Olympics instead of Kim Junghwan and Kim Junho, who had long worked closely with the team, joined as new members of the "Avengers" to share the moment of winning gold.
Kim Jun-ho, who is also a Tokyo Olympic gold medalist, counted the points with just four words, "Too late" or "Too early," whenever a simultaneous hit occurred during the match. Thanks to this, viewers praised that they could watch the game without anxiety until the referee's decision was announced. [Photo by Kim Jun-ho Instagram]
Kim Junghwan and Kim Junho, who shared the gold medal moment at the previous Olympics, watched the matches as KBS fencing commentators at this Paris Olympics. Sabre is a discipline where not only thrusts to the upper body but also cuts are allowed, and scoring is confirmed by the buzzer sound. However, due to the many simultaneous attacks decided within fractions of a second and the need to determine priority of attack, it is difficult for general viewers to judge whether a point was scored before the referee's decision is announced. Nevertheless, throughout the match, whenever simultaneous hits occurred, Kim Junho succinctly assessed the scoring with just four words: "Too late" or "Too early." Thanks to this, viewers could watch the match without anxiety until the referee's decision was revealed, earning him praise.
Sabre is a discipline where both thrusts to the upper body and cuts are allowed, and scoring is confirmed by the buzzer sound. However, due to the frequent simultaneous attacks decided by fractions of a second and the nature of the sport requiring priority judgment, it is difficult for general viewers to determine whether a point has been scored before the referee's decision is announced. [Photo by Yonhap News]
Netizens on online communities responded with comments such as, "This is the perfect commentary for a fast-paced nation," "He tells us the result even before it officially appears," "Kim Junho's commentary accuracy is 99.99999%. When he says 'Too early,' it's our point; when he says 'Too late,' it's the opponent's," "He tells us who scored the moment simultaneous hits happen, so we don't waste emotions and can watch comfortably," and "If baseball has ABS, fencing has Kim Junho. Someone like him should be the referee."
Additionally, Kim Junho made cool-headed judgments about the match content and situations. When a Korean player tried to request a video review during the match, he firmly said, "Too late. No need for video review." When the team celebrated after defeating France, the birthplace of fencing, in the semifinals, he calmly advised, "But since the final is still ahead, it would be better to save that kind of celebration for after winning the gold medal." Although Kim Junho did not hesitate to give the players stern advice, when the caster said, "Do Kyungdong seems like a second Kim Junho," he praised him, saying, "He performed better than I did in Tokyo." Furthermore, when the topic of the original Avengers retiring came up, both Kim Junghwan and Kim Junho agreed, saying, "Yes. It really seems like a good decision."
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