You will also receive a special poster mascot created by a Parisian artist.

When Korea’s fencing men’s sabre star Oh Sang-wook (Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall) won the first gold medal for the Korean team

at the ‘2024 Paris Olympics’, he received a mysterious box along with it. It was confirmed that the box contained a special ‘symbolic poster’. Oh Sang-wook won the championship by defeating world No. 14 Fares Ferzani (Tunisia) 15-11 in the final held at the Grand Palais in Paris, France on the 28th (Korean time).

It was Korea’s first gold medal at this competition, and the first time in the history of Korea’s fencing sabre that he stood on the podium.

He also completed the individual Grand Slam by winning the 2019 World Championships and Asian Championships, the Hangzhou Asian Games individual event last year, and the Olympics on this day.

Oh Sang-wook said in a press conference after the game, “I wasn’t too worried about the injuries (such as my wrist or ankle). I didn’t have any major problems playing this match,” and “It’s an honor to win my first gold medal, and the Grand Slam is also an honor.”

After the awards ceremony, he had already done the mixed zone, and since silver medalist Ferzani and bronze medalist Luigi Samele (Italy) were also present, there weren’t many questions. After

the press conference, Oh Sang-wook stood in a corner of the Venue Media Center (VMC) in the Grand Palais, where the press conference was being held, while things calmed down for a moment. As a gold medalist with a tall height of 192 cm and a warm smile, he received selfie requests from both men and women. Foreign reporters and volunteers asked Oh Sang-wook for photos, and although he must have been tired from the schedule that lasted past midnight, Oh Sang-wook responded with a smile and a gold medal. From the moment he stood on the podium and the first national anthem rang out in Paris to the moment he took a photo at VMC, what was on Oh Sang-wook’s body was not only the gold medal but also a mysterious box. When Newsis asked Oh Sang-wook, “Do you know what it is?” he said, “I don’t know the details, but I think it’s a poster related to the Grand Palais where this event was held. I’ll reveal what it is through social media.” Contrary to Oh Sang-wook’s ambitious SNS sales plan, the British media outlet Metro revealed the secret of the box that day. The media revealed the secret, saying, “At the request of the organizer, there is a ‘symbolic poster’ specially created by Ugo Gattoni, a Parisian artist.” Gattoni is a world-renowned artist known for his style featuring fantasy and surrealism. He reportedly spent over 2,000 hours over 6 months creating this poster at the request of the organizers. According to Metro, medalists including Oh Sang-wook will not only receive the poster, but also a ‘medalist mascot.’ It has been reported that the chest and shoes of the ‘Paris Olympics mascot’ Priju will be colored differently depending on the color of the medalist’s medal. The media explained, “After the awards ceremony, they will receive the ‘medalist mascot’ when they return to the Olympic Village.” However, it has not been confirmed whether the medalists will be given the mascot upon arrival at the Village to congratulate them, or whether a volunteer will place it in front of the athlete’s room after the medal is confirmed. Since the awards ceremony ended late, it is possible that it will be given out the next morning. It takes about 30 minutes for Oh Sang-wook to leave the VMC and arrive at the Olympic Village. Considering the time of writing this article, it is highly likely that Oh Sang-wook has already arrived at the Village and unpacked his luggage in his room. If you check out Oh Sang-wook’s SNS, which promised a quick upload, you will be able to see the medal, which is the culmination of his sweat over the past three years, up close, and also check whether he will receive a special mascot. 파워볼사이트