Held for the first time in about 3 years due to COVID-19, 11 people including Kim Yeon-kyung, Kim Su-ji, and Yang Hyo-jin attended.

Kim Yeon-kyung (Heungkuk Life Insurance), the best star in Korean women's volleyball, shed tears at the national team retirement ceremony.

The 'KYK Invitational 2024 Kim Yeon-kyung National Team Retirement Ceremony' was held at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on the 8th.

Her retirement ceremony was postponed due to COVID-19, making it about three years since Kim Yeon-kyung laid down her Taegeuk mark. 토토사이트

At the retirement ceremony, Kim Yeon-kyung, Kim Su-ji (Heungkuk Life Insurance), Yang Hyo-jin, Hwang Yeon-joo (Hyundai Engineering & Construction), Kim Hae-ran, Han Song-i, Kim Sani, Lee Sook-ja, Lee Hyo-hee, Lim Hyo-sook (Lim Jeong-eun), and Han Yu-mi (retired), who led the renaissance of the Korean women's volleyball team. attended.

Retired players received a commemorative frame containing the national team uniform and a bouquet of flowers.

Kim Yeon-kyung, who took the microphone as a representative of the retired player, said, “She is truly grateful that she was able to represent her country at her retirement ceremony. It's nice to be able to work with seniors who have made this event a success. “Women’s volleyball was able to receive a lot of attention because of the seniors here,” she said. 슬롯사이트

Kim Yeon-kyung served as the focal point of the Korean women's volleyball team and led the team. Kim Yeon-kyung, who was first selected to represent the country at the 2004 Asian Youth Women's Championships, has achieved achievements by competing in numerous international competitions, including three Olympic Games, four Asian Games, and three World Championships until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She reached the semifinals at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and won a gold medal at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. She impressed her fans with her outstanding leadership skills and boosted the morale of her teammates, especially at the Tokyo Olympics, which was her last international competition. On this day, Kim Yeon-kyung was overcome with emotion as she said her final farewell as a representative of her country in front of about 6,000 fans gathered in the stadium. Kim Yeon-kyung said, “I tried not to cry, but as she talked, her emotions came up little by little,” she said. “She ran with her Taegeuk symbol for a long time.” She has many thoughts from her childhood, when she always dreamed of becoming the Taegeuk mark. “I am truly grateful,” she said. Kim Yeon-kyung, who usually didn't show tears, couldn't hold back her tears while watching her tribute video to a retired player. Afterwards, Kim Yeon-kyung walked around her court and said her final goodbyes to her fans.  토토사이트