Advisor Kim Yeon-kyung’s uniform mark is only gold, special treatment
The South Korean women’s national volleyball team, led by head coach Cesar Hernandez, held a press conference and open training session at the Jincheon Athletic Village in Chungcheongbuk-do on the afternoon of the 16th.
Coach Han Yoo-mi and team captain Park Jung-ah were interviewed by the press before the open training session, and Kim Yeon-kyung, who accepted a position as an advisor after retiring from the national team, answered questions from the press.
As she walked to the press conference, Kim Yeon-kyung, a national team advisor, had a different color on her jersey than the other players. While the other players and coaches wore white, Kim’s mark was a shiny golden color.
I asked Coach Han Yumi, who finished first, why Kim’s mark was gold. “Oh, there are three types of uniforms for the national team, and (Kim’s) uniform has all the gold markings,” she explained.
I looked at the uniforms of the players in interviews and training. The players who wore sleeveless and collarless jerseys had white markings, while Kim’s jersey had gold markings.
The special treatment for advisors caused a brief hiccup as Kim wore a different type of uniform than the coaching staff and players.
Kim, who joined the team as an advisor, said, “It’s nice to wear something with the flag on it. It’s been a long time since I’ve been here and I’ve seen the athletes training, so I have a lot of old memories and new feelings.”
“I’m going to help the players with direction, like how we can do better on the international stage, and support them as much as I can,” he said. He explained his role.
When it comes to addressing the junior players, he said, “They can call me whatever they want to call me, whether it’s mom, advisor, or big sister. They confide in me about things they can’t say to the manager or coaches. I help them in that area as well.”스포츠토토
“As someone who is involved in volleyball, I wanted to help Korean volleyball develop further, and the association gave me good suggestions. There are some people who are worried about this position, but I plan to make sure that there are no problems in my athletic career and I want to provide a lot of help to the players.”
Meanwhile, the women’s national volleyball team has been training at the Jincheon Athletic Center since the 24th of this month in preparation for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2023, which will be held from the 30th of this month.