Volleyball captain Kang So-hwi eyes medal in likely final Asian Games
Korean women's volleyball team captain Kang So-hwi said Monday she has one special goal at the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which will be her second and likely last Asiad as a national team player. "I want to win an Asian Games medal for my teammates," Kang told reporters after an official training session at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium in Okazaki, some 50 kilometers southeast of…
Korean women's volleyball team captain Kang So-hwi has set her sights on securing a medal at the forthcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. This will mark her second, and possibly final, appearance as a national team player in the Asian Games. Speaking to reporters after a training session at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium, Kang expressed her desire to win a medal for her teammates.
With a fearless and unhesitant approach, Kang aims to achieve her goal. The 29-year-old outside hitter joined the national team in 2016 and helped Korea secure a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. However, Korea failed to advance to the medal round at the 2023 Hangzhou Games, losing to Vietnam in the preliminary round - the first time since 2006 that Korea had failed to win an Asian Games medal in women's volleyball.
This loss was a particularly painful memory for Kang, but she vowed not to let it define her performance.
"I do not want to stop with that memory. I want to overcome it and grab a medal," Kang said. Setter Kim Da-in expressed her support for Kang, noting that the team captain is determined to overcome the setback and secure a medal for her country.
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