After a month of showing us inhuman feats of strength, heartwarming sportsmanship and chiselled bods, Netflix's Physical: 100 has come to an end. Woo Jin-yong, who beat 99 others and claimed victory, had first learnt of the game show from a call to his CrossFit gym. 'When I heard the producers' intentions for the show, I actually thought, 'It could...
, had first learnt of the game show from a call to his CrossFit gym.
It's safe to say he far exceeded his own expectations, but winning the programme and getting his 300 million won prize money hasn't put an end to his aspirations.The former national snowboarder said: "I haven't realised my Olympic dreams yet." Despite coming in second in Asia, Woo Jin-yong said during the Physical: 100 finale that his discipline — snowboard cross — was dropped by the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics so they could focus on "more promising" sports.He added during the interview: "One day, I want to go to the Olympics with my athletes as a national team coach. I believe it will be possible for the 2026 Italian Olympics.
A far cry from the beginning of his training, when he had no sled or equipment and even had to borrow equipment from foreign athletes, Park Jin-yong now thinks he's the best luger in Asia.
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