跆拳道神童卞在英与 Upbit 签署赞助协议

被称为跆拳道品势神童的青少年运动员卞在英决定代表国家出战，并于 12 月在香港举行的 2024 年世界跆拳道品势锦标赛上夺得男子 17 岁以下自由式品势金牌。

Teenage athlete Byun Jae-young, who recently earned the title of taekwondo poomsae prodigy, has gained a new sponsor in a bid to expand lesser-known sports.

最近获得跆拳道品势神童称号的青少年运动员卞在英获得了新的赞助商，以扩大鲜为人知的体育运动。

Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, has decided to sponsor the young athlete. While taekwondo typically focuses on sparring, poomsae is a less flashy discipline.

韩国最大的加密货币交易所 Upbit 已决定赞助这位年轻运动员。虽然跆拳道通常侧重于对打，但品势却是一门不那么华而不实的学科。

Last year, Byun was selected to represent the country and went on to win the gold medal in the freestyle poomsae male under 17 event at the 2024 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships, which were held in Hong Kong in December.

去年，边被选为国家代表，并于12月在香港举行的2024年世界跆拳道品势锦标赛上获得男子17岁以下自由式品势金牌。

Byun earned a reputation as a poomsae prodigy after successfully delivering a 1,080-degree spinning kick. In recognition of his recent achievement, he was named the best athlete in the poomsae category at the Youth Athlete of the Year awards, which were hosted by the Korea Taekwondo Association on Thursday.

卞因成功打出 1080 度的旋转踢而赢得了品势神童的美誉。为了表彰他最近取得的成就，他在周四由韩国跆拳道协会主办的年度青年运动员奖上被评为品势类别最佳运动员。

Now 16, the athlete was born to a Korean father and a Filipina mother in a multicultural family and is about to enter high school.

这位现年 16 岁的运动员出生在一个多元文化家庭，父亲是韩国人，母亲是菲律宾人，即将进入高中。

“At first, I didn’t know much about virtual assets, so I wasn’t very familiar with Upbit. However, after doing a commercial shoot and researching online, I realized that Upbit is a very big company in the area,” Byun said.

“一开始我对虚拟资产了解不多，所以对Upbit也不是很熟悉。然而，在进行了商业拍摄和网上研究后，我意识到 Upbit 是该地区一家非常大的公司，”Byun 说。

“It was truly amazing and, at the same time, I was really happy to become a sponsored athlete of such a large company. What’s especially meaningful to me is that, through Upbit’s sponsorship, I now have the opportunity to participate not only in domestic competitions but also in international ones. I believe that through these opportunities, I can gain more experience and build the confidence to compete on bigger stages.”

“这真是太棒了，同时，我真的很高兴能成为这样一家大公司的赞助运动员。对我来说特别有意义的是，通过Upbit的赞助，我现在不仅有机会参加国内比赛，还有机会参加国际比赛。我相信通过这些机会，我可以积累更多的经验，树立在更大舞台上竞争的信心。”

He said he is currently working harder to ensure that he will get selected for the Asian Junior Taekwondo Poomsae Championships qualifiers this year.

他表示，目前他正在加紧努力，确保入选今年的亚洲青少年跆拳道品势锦标赛预选赛。

“If I am selected, my goal is to achieve good results in that competition as well. Additionally, I hope to perform well in domestic competitions so that I can continue my contract with Upbit next year,” he said.

“如果我被选中，我的目标就是在比赛中也取得好成绩。另外，我希望在国内比赛中有好的表现，这样明年我就可以继续与Upbit续约。”他说道。

Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, has consistently invested in potential. The company launched the coin exchange in October 2017, having identified the growth potential of blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Upbit 的运营商 Dunamu 一直在投资潜力。该公司在发现区块链和加密货币的增长潜力后于 2017 年 10 月推出了硬币交易所。

In this context, the company has a history of supporting underrepresented sports such as track and field and table tennis before deciding to sponsor Byun.

在这种背景下，该公司在决定赞助Byun之前，一直支持田径和乒乓球等代表性不足的体育运动。

It aims to alleviate the difficulties faced by athletes who lack financial support due to limited public attention, and plans to continue sponsoring future generations to enhance the global standing of Korean sports.

它旨在缓解因公众关注有限而缺乏经济支持的运动员所面临的困难，并计划继续赞助后代，以提高韩国体育的全球地位。

“Upbit is investing in the potential of future generations, ensuring they can continue to challenge themselves without giving up due to social and economic circumstances,” an Upbit official said.

“Upbit 正在投资于子孙后代的潜力，确保他们能够继续挑战自我，而不会因社会和经济环境而放弃，”Upbit 一位官员表示。

“We will continue to support future generations so that our efforts can empower them.”

“我们将继续支持子孙后代，让我们的努力能够赋予他们力量。”

Upbit will sponsor Byun’s training and participation costs for international competitions.

Upbit将赞助Byun的培训和参加国际比赛的费用。

The company is also running a campaign, featuring him as the model, across various media, including outdoor and online platforms, centered around the message of supporting future generations with limitless potential.

该公司还在各种媒体（包括户外和在线平台）上开展了一场以他为模特的活动，其核心信息是支持具有无限潜力的子孙后代。

The ad, which features the athlete’s freestyle poomsae performance, also highlights Dunamu’s diverse activities including startup investments, supporting financially vulnerable youth and planting forests.

该广告以运动员的自由式品势表演为特色，还强调了杜纳姆的多元化活动，包括创业投资、支持经济困难的年轻人和植树造林。