‘Kim Yeon-kyung trains without caring about Abondanza’s passionate gaze’
‘Volleyball Empress’ Kim Yeon-kyung officially announced her intention to challenge the IOC Athletes Commission after the ‘2023 Gumi-Dodram Cup Professional Volleyball Competition Group메이저놀이터 B 3rd Game’ held at Park Jung-hee Gymnasium in Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do on the 3rd.
Heungkuk Life Insurance coach Abondanza, who was aware of Kim Yeon-kyung’s challenge to the IOC Athletes Commission, slowly walked toward Kim Yeon-kyung, who was stretching ahead of the match against Supreme on the 1st.
Heungkuk Life Insurance coach Abondanza approached Kim Yeon-kyung, who was stretching for a while, and stared at Kim Yeon-kyung for 30 seconds without saying anything. Kim Yeon-kyung, who was concentrating on warming up, focused on exercise without feeling the intense gaze of Abondanza.
Director Abondanza, who approached Kim Yeon-kyung right in front of her nose, continued a serious conversation with Kim Yeon-kyung, and answered ‘YES’ to director Abondanza’s question to Kim Yeon-kyung, who was stretching in a prone position. As for words that can be heard occasionally, it sounded like cheering for Kim Yeon-kyung, who is running for the IOC Athletes Commission.
Since Kim Yeon-kyung joined the team in the cup competition not long ago, he did not play in the game and played a role in cheering the players in the warm-up zone.▲Director Abondanza and Kim Yeon-kyung are continuing their conversation while stretching.▲Kim Yeon-kyung, who is running for the IOC Athletes Commission, and coach Abondanza are having a serious talk.▲ On the 3rd, after Heungkuk Life’s game, Kim Yeon-kyung looked bright for an interview with reporters.
▲Kim Yeon-kyung, who is running for the IOC Athletes Commission, is showing a shy smile.
Director Abondanza left a message of support for Kim Yeon-kyung, who is running for the IOC Athletes Commission, saying, “I am really cheering for her.
Currently, the IOC Athletes Committee is the president of the Korea Table Tennis Association, Yoo Seung-min, and his term is until the Paris Olympics for his daughter. The term of office for the IOC Athletes Commission, which is directly voted by Olympic athletes, is 8 years. Currently, Jin Jong-oh of shooting, Lee Dae-hoon of taekwondo, and Park In-bi of goalle have announced their candidacy, and even Kim Yeon-kyung is expected to become a ‘four-way battle’.
The IOC Athletes Commission, with outstanding candidates, will confirm one Korean candidate through internal review such as documents and interviews, and the IOC Athletes Commissioner will be selected by athlete vote during the 2024 Paris Olympics in July next year.