[쿠키뉴스] Reporter Chan-Hong Kim = Will Kim Yeon-kyung’s last Olympics fail as it is?
Kim Yeon-kyung decided to return to the domestic league in 11 years last June. JT in Japan, Fenerbahce in Turkey, Shanghai in China, Exashibashi in Turkey, and other colorful overseas prestigious clubs have earned an annual salary of about 2 billion won.
At that time, as overseas leagues were temporarily suspended in the aftermath of Coronavirus Infectious Disease-19 (Corona 19), Kim Yeon-kyung had not many options. In the end, Kim Yeon-kyung tried to return to Korea. Kim Yeon-kyung, who had voluntarily withdrawn from Heungkuk Life Insurance when advancing to overseas leagues in 2008, had to proceed with negotiations with Heungkuk Life Insurance when returning to the domestic stage.
Prior to Kim Yeon-kyung’s negotiations, Heungkuk Life Insurance recruited the twin sisters Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young as free agents. He spent a whopping 1 billion won on recruiting the two players. This amounted to half the club’s salary cap. The highest annual salary Kim Yeon-kyung could receive was 700 million won, but he joined Heungkuk Life Insurance by significantly lowering it to 350 million won.
At that time, Kim Yeon-kyung said, “I also wanted to prepare for the Olympics in the best condition. I think I have to return to maintain a good performance,” he said, expressing his commitment to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In particular, he continued to emphasize that it was the last Olympics and burned his will.
Kim Yeon-kyung, who took a pain reliever and made a big success despite her abdominal tear injuries in the Asian qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics in January last year, but his last wish is falling apart.
The Tokyo Olympics were postponed for one year due to the spread of Corona 19 around the world. It is unclear whether the event will be held again this year. In January of last year, Kim Yeon-kyung said, “It would be very nice if the Olympics were held, but from some point the expectations fell.” “The more I expected from last year, the greater my disappointment. Honestly, he expressed his feelings, saying, “I have laid down my expectations for the Tokyo Olympics.”
In addition, the twin sisters were recently suspended from national qualification due to controversy over school violence. Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young were the leading players in the Olympic Games. Lee Jae-young led the national team attack with Kim Yeon-kyung. Lee Da-yeong has also grown up over the years and has established itself as a leading setter.
It is a national team that has suffered a setback in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics as the main characters of the Olympics were removed. Instead of the players who have already matched hands and feet, they have to re-adjust.
Kim Yeon-kyung returned to the V-League with a lot of sacrifices to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics, which could be the last Olympics for her juniors and for herself. As Kim Yeon-kyung, who returned to Korea after 11 years, looking only at the Olympics that could be the last, is accumulating disappointment and disappointment.