Kim Yeon-kyung, volleyball national team player 2 years after retirement, Taegeuk mark again as ‘advisor’

Kim Yeon-kyung (35), who plays for one more year in the women’s professional volleyball Heungkuk Life Insurance, wears the Taegeuk mark again.

The Korea Volleyball Association announced on the 21st that it had appointed Kim Yeon-kyung as an advisor (advisor) for the women’s volleyball team.

Kim Yeon-kyung led the women’s volleyball team to the semifinals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held in 2021 and announced her retirement from the national team after the tournament.

After the 2022-2023 season, Kim Yeon-kyung, who was now contemplating complete retirement even on the professional stage, decided to extend her active duty for another year at Heungkuk Life Insurance’s earnest dissuade and promise to reinforce her power. 메이저놀이터

The Volleyball Association said that Kim Yeon-kyung, as a representative of Korean volleyball for 15 years from 2006, led the national team to the semifinals at the 2012 London Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. announced that they would be working as

In addition, with the cooperation of Heungkuk Life Insurance, Kim Yeon-kyung will partially accompany the women’s volleyball team training and overseas matches, the association added.

Through the association, Kim Yeon-kyung said, “As a member of the Korean volleyball team, I am happy to be with the national team again.”

Kim Yeon-kyung, along with the women’s volleyball players participating in the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League (VNL) next month, will enter the Jincheon National Athlete’s Village in Chungcheongbuk-do on the 24th. .