SEOUL – The LG Twins marked the beginning of their 2024 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season by celebrating their 2023 championship victory with a special ceremony held before their home opener against the Hanwha Eagles on Saturday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the ceremony took place at Jamsil Baseball Stadium where the Twins' players received their Korean Series championship rings. The distribution of rings was a commemoration of the team's accomplishments in the previous season. Team captain Oh Ji-hwan was presented his ring by Twins CEO Kim In-seog in a pregame field ceremony, symbolizing the team's collective success.
The design of the championship rings includes significant details representing the team's history and achievements. The main feature of the ring is the Korean Series trophy, accompanied by the Twins' logo and three stars, indicating the franchise's total number of championship titles. The 29 rubies embedded in each ring highlight the long-awaited triumph, marking the end of a 29-year championship drought.
Personalization of the rings is evident with the engraving of the years the Twins won their titles - 1990, 1994, and 2023 - and the individualization of each ring with players' numbers and initials. Additionally, the rings capture the memory of last year's victory against the KT Wiz in the Korean Series, with final scores and dates of the series games inscribed on the inside.
The team's iconic stripe patterns are also integrated into the ring's design, emphasizing the Twins' identity. In total, 173 rings were produced to honor the players, coaches, and front office staff members for their contributions to the team's success.
MONTREAL — In a remarkable display of talent, South Korean figure skater Kim Chae-yeon secured her first career medal at the World Championships, taking home the bronze.According to Yonhap News Agency, Kim's overall score of 203.59 at the event in Montreal placed her behind Japan's Kaori Sakamoto and the United States' Isabeau Levito in women's singles.
After a challenging start where she placed sixth following the short program, Kim's exceptional performance in the free skate, where she scored 136.68, propelled her to the podium. This achievement marks the second consecutive year a South Korean woman has medaled at the world championships, following Lee Hae-in's silver last year.
Despite Lee's initial third-place standing after the short program, she finished sixth overall, which combined with Kim's performance, qualifies South Korea to send three skaters to the women's singles at next year's championships. This quota is maintained when two skaters from a country cumulatively rank 13th or better.
Kim's free skate was noted for its technical execution, including a flawless double axel and a triple lutz-triple toe loop combination. However, she faced deductions for edge errors on her triple flip jumps and a quarter landing on her final triple salchow.