# @paralympics on Instagram - **Type:** Image - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CpumD1yNPwY - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/4788768-paralympics-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/3648f3f4c0.jpg - **Posted:** 2023-03-13T11:50:16.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Paralympic Games (@Paralympics) β€” https://gondola.cc/Paralympics ## Caption The climb! πŸ”₯ As thousands of people watched in awed silence, Han Min-Su slowly climbed up a steep slope. One step, two steps - carrying the flame of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. Five years on, the retired Para ice hockey player from the Republic of Korea still gets goosebumps as he recalls that moment from the Opening Ceremony at his home Paralympic Games. β€œIt was slippery because the slope was severe and the snow was blowing,” Han said. β€œI was moving one step at a time and my heart was racing. When there was only one step left, I stopped for five seconds and took a deep breath. β€œThen I took the last step and I was able to successfully climb that mountain. I smiled with my arms raised high, which I did without realising. I felt so much joy and I praised myself.” While Han captured the spotlight even before the cauldron was lit to open the first Paralympic Winter Games in the Republic of Korea, over the following days he made headlines once again by leading the host team to its first-ever medal in Para ice hockey. As captain, Han helped the hosts beat Italy in the bronze medal match. Winning a medal at a Paralympic Games was a dream come true but doing it at home made it even sweeter, he said. β€œI achieved my dream on the stage of my dreams because we all played and cheered eagerly,” he said. β€œMy dream came true thanks to the support of my family and the Korean people.” You can read more via the link in our Stories. πŸ”— Photo 1+2: Han Min-Su with the flame on his back waving at the top of the slope. Photo 3: Han Min-Su climbing the slope with the flame. Photo 4: Han Min-Su on the ice as a player. Photo 5: Han Min-Su as a coach last year in Beijing. #Paralympics #WinterParalympics #ParaIceHockey #PyeongChang2018 #SledgeHockey #SledHockey ## Stats - **Views:** 0 - **Likes:** 939 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 5 ## Credits No public credits are recorded here. This does not identify who made the post. ## Tags winterparalympics, pyeongchang2018, sledhockey, sledgehockey, paralympics, paraicehockey --- Copyright (c) Gondola