South Korean Olympic shooter Kim Ye-ji keeps cool over newfound fame

The Manila Times

South Korean Olympic shooter Kim Ye-ji keeps cool over newfound fame  When Kim Ye-ji first tried shooting at age 12 she could not lift the gun. Now, she is the world's most internet-famous Olympic shooter. Kim, 32, won silver in the women's 10m air pistol at this summer's Paris Olympics. She tells AFP that she fell into her sport by accident.  AFP VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #worldnews  #olympics  #kimyeji

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00:00I went to a gym in Dangdang, and the gym teacher was a shooting coach.

00:29When I was in middle school, the shooting coach told me to raise my hand if I wanted to shoot, but no one did.

00:40So the coach told me to come out a few times, and I went to the shooting range for the first time.

00:46That's how I started.

00:49I didn't have a clear goal in the East.

00:59But when I went to the shooting range, I saw my sisters and brothers preparing for the game and working hard together with the goal of winning the game.

01:17I thought I wanted to win first place, too.

01:21At that time, I couldn't even hold a gun with one hand.

01:26I weighed less than 30kg when I was in the first grade of middle school.

01:31So I didn't have the strength to hold a gun with one hand.

01:35I'm 32 years old, but I think I can shoot up to 50.

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