# 430
Legend of Recurrence
Chapter 430 Reasons to win a medal (2)
“Where are you relaying today?”
“It will be broadcast on KBC.”
“Turn it on quickly!”
“yes!”
“Sergeant Kim, let’s start!”
[The 2010 Canadian Winter Olympics cross-country 15km freestyle event is about to begin. The match was delayed for about 2 hours due to poor weather conditions. Today’s match features two promising players from Korea. What do you think, commentator Yang Soo-hyeok? Can we expect a medal in this game?]
[My prediction is that participation should be meaningful. Korea is still in its infancy in the field of skiing. Especially in Nordic skiing, it is not easy to catch up with the leading group due to differences in physical capabilities.]
[Ah! okay. But I think there is hope. Regarding Cho Young-Jun and rookie Jang Tae-San, officials from the event have said that it is okay to aim for a medal.]
[Really? haha. I also want to meet the person in charge.]
[Ah! Now the match will start right away. Athletes showed themselves on the starting line. Commentator, among the Nordic skis, what kind of cross-country skis are you?]
[Everyone will be unfamiliar with cross-country skis, one of the Nordic skis. It is a ski developed in the Scandinavian region of Northern Europe, with the name derived from ‘Nord’, which means the north. It is usually divided into three events: cross-country ski jumping and Nordic combined. Among them, there are currently 15km, 30km and 50km cross-country skiing events.] [
Have Korean athletes ever won medals in this event?]
[Ki Ha-yoon competed for the first time at the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics, and her medal was I even won a few medals at the Asian Games. But at the Olympics, I was far from medaling.]
[How does the competition work?]
[The current 15km freestyle event is held as an interval start event.]
[Interval start event?]
[Minimum 10 It is a race with individual starts at intervals of seconds to 30 seconds. At the finish line, the ranking is determined by adding the starting time.]
The announcer’s calm voice came through the TV.
“I don’t think there is even a qualifying round for this. It runs right away!”
“Heh heh. Sergeant Kim, I will rob you before you are discharged.
“I smoked five packs of cigarettes all my life. Duty-free cigarettes have disappeared since this year, so I bought them at a reasonable price from PX.”
“I know, but I can’t win a medal in cross-country skiing. We are told that compared to European children, we are at the kindergarten level.”
“Today is definitely a party!”
6 a.m. Korean time.
The cross-country race started at 1:00 PM Canada time.
Suddenly, a strong wind blew and snow fell, delaying the scheduled time by two hours.
Soldiers from the headquarters of the 15th Regiment of the 1st Division, who were unable to rest due to snow removal work that suddenly poured down yesterday afternoon on Sunday, were ordered free time in the morning.
Anyway, the corps winter training was all over in early January.
Divisions without winter training at the front spent most of their time either struggling with snow or relaxing.
If a soldier accidentally moved for no reason, only the officers were in trouble.
The headquarters unit is enjoying benefits that are not so beneficial.
Soldiers who had to sleep late on Monday morning shuddered from early on.
I skipped breakfast and turned on the TV.
It was strictly banned within the unit, but today a secret bet was made.
Everyone was focused on whether or not Jang Tae-san, a friend of Sergeant Kim Hyung-cheol, won a medal.
“Heh heh. Oh, didn’t you write down all the privates?”
“yes! Sergeant Kim.”
“Pay it right after you guys finish your game.”
Kim Hyung-cheol let out a sinister laugh.
“No, Sergeant Kim, this is not the case. If you just give up now, I will stop the kids.”
“you’re right. This is obviously going to lose. Even winning a gold medal in the Asian Games is daunting, but an Olympic medal? Look at those European players over there. Rice cake stands are different.”
“Wow. It’s not a physical joke.”
The screen rotated and the players on standby were captured on camera once in a while.
Just looking at it, most of the tall players were 190cm tall.
It was openly compared to the small physiques of Asian players.
“I believe in my friend Jang Tae-san. He was… a legend since he was in school.”
“Ah~ I guess. It must be a town legend.”
“Did you fight 17 to 1?”
Toward Kim Hyeong-chul, who was becoming a sergeant in his later years, the two jockeys below talked comfortably.
The era of the back room sergeant being pushed out of the royal court like the setting sun has come.
“17 to 1? Oh guys will it be that much? All of the gangsters in Jangju have been blown away~.”
“yes? Joe gangster?”
“Could it be… the main character of the gangster arrest story in Jangju City that appeared on the news a few years ago…” ”
Yes. My friend Jang Tae-san turned it upside down.”
“Wow… that’s amazing!”
“Not only that. Suddenly, I became extremely good at studying, so I entered the law department at Korea University. And as you all have seen, I am extremely close with FOB. That guy… is beyond your imagination.
Kim Hyeong-cheol had a sense of reverence corresponding to the level of a god in Mount Jangtae.
“Hehe. Medals are hard though. Except for Yuna and the speed skating short track, all medals are worthless.”
However, the platoon members under his command had different thoughts from Kim Hyung-cheol.
Sergeant Number Two You, whose squad leader epaulettes were reserved for next week, shook his head.
“you’re right! This is Bonamana.”
“Heh heh. I got lucky today.”
It was a look that you could believe when you saw it with your own eyes.
“The bastards live only by being deceived… There is nothing to say at length. You can tell if it’s poop or soybean paste by eating it~ Today, I bet all my friends.”
Sergeant Kim Hyeong-chul, who wore two rugs and made arm pillows out of pillows, lay leisurely on the blanket.
“No way…”
“Oh no. What kind of Olympic medal did a Korean University student, a study bug, exercise when he exercised…..”
“Isn’t it?”
“If it goes as Sgt
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“Kyaaaa! As expected, Sergeant Yu of the Rising Sun!”
“I’ll go round with you too!”
“me too!”
A betting contest in which private soldiers or more participated among the soldiers staying in the barracks.
The stake of 200,000 won was not a problem.
Sergeant Kim Hyung-cheol, who handled it all alone, smiled incomprehensibly.
Contrary to his confident words and actions, the rest of the soldiers were nervous.
I tried hard to believe that it wouldn’t be, but it could have happened just in case.
Everyone held their breath.
Taang!
The start signal rang loudly on the TV.
[The match has started! Fellow Koreans! I would be grateful if you all prayed for the winners of Korea to win medals in the 15km cross-country skiing freestyle here in Whistler, Canada!] An excited announcer’s voice echoed in the barracks
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And the nervous soldiers began to focus on the screen as their eyes fell out.
***
Taang!
The match started with the sound of an electron gun.
The first runner ran toward the course, which consisted of one-third each of uphill and flat downhill.
The next player waited right behind.
The players started every 30 seconds.
The game was delayed for 2 hours due to strong wind and snow, but there was no problem.
Chow Chow Chow Chow.
The first player jumped out vigorously.
The arms and hip muscles twitched nicely.
Cross-country running, which is called a snowy marathon, required a lot of strength in running.
In particular, freestyle had to run like running with skis on.
It was a race that tested the limit of a ignorant human being who ran non-stop for 15 km.
Youngjun Cho and I were in the lead group.
The starting order was determined according to the world rankings.
We, who had no international records to mention, were treated like servants.
The world record holders waiting behind us even laughed at us.
“What are those? Don’t mess with your eyes and run properly. You mustn’t stumble and block the way forward.”
“Kill-kil-kil. Don’t you know that monkeys have good eyesight?”
“Aren’t you supposed to drink more of your mother’s milk? Kuck.”
“Look at their short bodies. Heh heh heh.”
I also saw guys gossip among themselves.
There were many players from European countries.
No matter how advanced it was, there was a mixture of bullies among Europeans.
Most of the Dutch, Norwegian, Spanish, Swiss, Italian, French, and Canadian players laughed at Asian players, including me.
He did not hesitate to make disrespectful, contemptuous, and racist remarks toward the weak to relieve tension.
Of course, it was a private conversation between them, but I heard it all in my exceptional ears.
They were swearing in English and other languages, so there were few Asian players who could understand.
Only I could understand what they were saying.
Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese and Korean players were all Asian players.
Everyone was intimidated.
I couldn’t understand the language, but I was already discouraged by the size and momentum.
One more reason to win a medal today.
“…What are they saying?”
Jo Young-joon, who had to leave after a while, looked at them as if he was in a bad mood and asked.
I couldn’t help but laugh at the guys who looked at us from the waiting time in the morning and split the room.
“The monkeys are asking me to drink more milk from their mother.”
“What! These golden-haired orangutan cubs!”
Jo Young-Jun had a temper.
He wasn’t tall, but he was full of fluff.
Lasers shot out of his eyes.
“Never mind. Use your skills to flatten those bastards’ big noses.”
“okay! Today… even if I have bloody poop, I will run!”
Jo Young-Jun made up his mind.
Very good as a stimulant.
“…Korean bastards are noisy.”
The Chinese guy who was about to start right in front of us was not on our side either.
I muttered in Chinese, but it was translated directly and pierced my ears.
The Chinese guy didn’t seem to have heard the derogatory remarks about the Chinese called ‘Ching Chong’.
“You’re going to go crazy and fall over and break your head. Hehe.”
cursed
“what!”
The jjanggae who was holding the dog form looked back.
“Oh, did you hear that? It’s in Korean that Chinese is out~. Kuck.”
He made fun of the Chinese with an expression that had no intention of apologizing at all.
I couldn’t shout at the strong European players, and I only quarreled with Cho Young-jun and myself.
It was a low-key Chinese character.
When there was no strength, they lowered their heads and before they knew it, they were like a group of people who hit the back of the head.
The jjanggae who call themselves a great country, but are not as good as a cowboy.
I didn’t want to indulge.
It may not be like that for all, but the innate ethnicity itself did not trust anyone except money.
It was a nation that needed to learn more about benevolence, righteousness and wisdom.
“Takaishi’s grandfather and Mineko’s grandmother…”
In contrast, the Japanese player behind me was a nobleman.
I closed my eyes and chanted a concentration spell.
I heard that I started calling my ancestors by name, starting with my great-great-grandfather.
We could get a glimpse of the spiritual legacy of World War II, when people gave up their lives for the emperor.
“preparation!”
The Chinese player took the starting position.
“depart!”
At the referee’s command, the Chinese player jumped forward.
I ran faster than other runners.
At a glance, the overface technique.
It wasn’t long before I was exhausted.
After that, Jo Young-joon took a stance.
“Run like a chollima!”
Strongly cheering from behind.
“preparation! depart!”
And Jo Young-joon crossed the starting line.
The start was good.
desperately.
Positioned at the starting line.
I saw a camera filming me.
It’s time to fly the service today for countless Koreans who will be watching from all over the country.
“Ready! Let’s go!!!”
At the referee’s words, he kicked the starting line.
Chow Chow Chow Chow Chow.
I put on my skis and ran vigorously.
The muscles were pulled tight.
Of course, the power was adjusted.
I could see the back of Jo Young-jun, who was leading the way.
The medal ticket for this event is at least 37 minutes.
It was still difficult with Jo Young-jun’s skills.
But I was behind.
Looking at Jo Yeongjun’s back, he lightly parted his lips.
“Wind~.”
