Kim Tae-Yun

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Reason for choosing this sport	His father and one of his teachers encouraged him to try the sport. He was also influenced by his cousin.
Club / Team	Seoul Metropolitan Government: Korea
When and where did you begin this sport?	He began skating in grade two of primary school in 2002 in Uijeongbu, Republic of Korea.

Hero / Idol	Korean speed skater Lee Sang-Hwa. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2017)
Ambitions	To win a gold medal in the 1000m at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (womennews.co.kr, 25 Apr 2018)
Injuries	He sustained injuries to his left knee and his waist area during the 2015/16 season. The knee injury continued to affect him ahead of the 2017/18 season. (sports.donga.com, 27 Mar 2018; Athlete, 11 Nov 2017; hani.co.kr, 19 Apr 2016) He had Osgood–Schlatter disease in his knees when he was a primary school student. (joongboo.com, 20 Feb 2013)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning bronze in the 1000m at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)
Most influential person in career	His parents. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)
Nicknames	Hoppang Man ['Steamed Bun Man' in English because he has a round face]. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019; hani.co.kr, 19 Apr 2016)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Do what I always do. Enjoy regardless of the outcome." (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018, 15 Nov 2019)
Hobbies	Singing. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)
Other information	SUSPENSION In August 2019 he was suspended, along with four other skaters, for two months by the Korea Skating Union [KSU] after being found to have consumed alcohol at the national training centre. In October that year he was called up to the national team again through selection trials, ahead of the 2019/20 World Cup series. (schaatsen.nl, 15 Aug 2019; news.joins.com, 24 Oct 2019)