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[Asian Games] Surprise birthday party for Park Tae-hwan at end of Asian Games for swimming

By 신용배

Published : Sept. 26, 2014 - 23:25

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After all the swimming races were over, there was a unique scene on deck. Sun Yang of China showed up with a huge birthday cake in his hands and handed it over to Park Tae-hwan of South Korea. On the cake said, “Happy Birthday, Tae-hwan.”
 
Sept. 27, the day after the last day of the swimming competition is Park’s 25th birthday. Sun, who knew this ahead of time, had prepared a cake for Park.

(Yonhap) (Yonhap)

 
After the men’s 4×100m medley relay victory ceremony, Sun and Park, surrounded by other winners of the relay and thousands of spectators, held the cake together and everyone sang Happ Birthday to Park.
 
It could not have been a better way for Park to end the Asian Games.
 
 
By Lee Jin-ho (AGNS)

 

 

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