Men's handball players feeling confident vs. Middle East powers at Asian Games
Two recent MVPs of the Korean men's handball league both expressed confidence Wednesday that the national team will be able to beat Middle East powers en route to the gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games this month. Lee Yo-seb, the reigning MVP, and Park Kwang-soon, the MVP winner in 2021 and 2025, will be at the forefront of Korea's pursuit of its first Asiad gold in men's handball in 16…
Reigning MVP Lee Yo-seb and 2021-2025 MVP Park Kwang-soon expressed confidence on Wednesday that Korea's men's handball team can defeat Middle Eastern powers to win a gold medal at the upcoming Asian Games. The duo will lead Korea's pursuit of their first men's handball gold in 16 years since the 2010 Asian Games. Following Korea's 2010 gold, Qatar claimed the next three golds, while Bahrain secured two silvers and a bronze during that period.
Korea's road to the podium will likely involve overcoming those rivals, and Lee, 28, believes his team has an advantage this time. He noted that in terms of organization and speed, Korea is better prepared than the Middle Eastern teams. While acknowledging that these teams have become faster over the years, Lee emphasized that his squad has invested significantly more effort and has performed exceptionally well.
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