After a busy 2023 season, high jumper Woo Sang-hyuk (Yongin City Hall) is recharging his batteries by enjoying late-night meals and sleeping in. The athlete, who is shaking off the fatigue and stress of 2023 with plenty of rest, has expressed his determination to compete again for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Woo was honored at the 61st Korea Sports Awards ceremony at the Seoul Plaza Hotel in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on Nov. 31.

After the ceremony, Woo told reporters, "I am so honored to receive such a great award. I think the award means that I should work harder in the future. I will work harder to prepare for the Paris Olympics next year."

This year, Woo won the Golden Grand Prix, finished second at the Florence Diamond League and won the Asian Athletics Championships. At the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary, in August, he finished sixth, but rebounded to top the podium at the Diamond League Final.

Woo followed that up with a silver medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games and concluded his 2023 campaign with a gold medal at the National Championships in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, on Sept. 18.

Woo Sang-hyuk talks to reporters after the '61st Korea Sports Awards' ceremony at the Seoul Plaza Hotel in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on Nov. 31.

Woo said, "I've been taking a well-deserved break since the National Championships. I spent time with friends I didn't see during the season. 카지노사이트랭크 I love fast food, such as pizza, hamburgers, and chicken, and I ate enough. I've also been eating late-night snacks to de-stress. I'm also enjoying my break by sleeping in, which I've been putting off," he said of his recent life.

Woo adjusts his diet to control his weight during the season. To do this, he usually eats more fish than meat, but during this break, he also enjoyed eating beef and pork.

"Coach Kim Do-gyun told me to take plenty of rest during the off-season. I completely trust and follow my coach, so I'm taking a break from everything," said Woo.

National team coach Kim Do-gyun, who has been coaching Woo since 2019, is special to him. After suffering from a series of injuries, Woo emerged as a world-class player under Kim's guidance. While receiving the '2023 Sports Development Achievement' medal at the Korea Sports Awards, Woo remembered Kim Do-gyun. 섯다