China Volleyball League Awards Ceremony, limited number of attendees due to quarantine measures
“Kim Yeon-kyung, yielding her seat to a junior”
Kim Yeon-kyung’s team, Shanghai Bright players, pose with medals around their necks at the awards ceremony at Jiangmen Sports Center in Guangdong Province, China on the 4th. Kim Yeon-kyung, who led the team to 3rd place, was unable to attend the awards ceremony due to the League Secretariat’s measures that only a limited number of people should attend. [중국 상하이 브라이트 웨이보 계정 캡처. 재배포 및 DB 금지]
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Kyung-yun = Kim Yeon-kyung (33, Shanghai Bright, China), the sign of Korean women’s volleyball, was unable to participate in the awards ceremony even though she led her team to 3rd place.
Sina Sports of China reported on the 5th, “Kim Yeon-kyung played a very active part in the 3rd place match of the Chinese women’s volleyball super league held at Jiangmen Sports Center in Guangdong Province, China on the 4th, but did not appear at the awards ceremony following the game.”
The media explained, “Due to quarantine measures, only a limited number of people were able to attend, so Kim Yeon-kyung gave up her seat to a junior.”
On the same day, the Shanghai club posted a number of photos of players happy to receive medals through social media (SNS), announcing the news of winning third place.
In the group photo, other foreign players, including Jordan Larson (USA), are smiling broadly and sharing joy.
However, the appearance of Kim Yeon-kyung, who played an active part as the team’s ace this season, is nowhere to be found.
Sina Sports said, “It is difficult to understand that Kim Yeon-kyung cannot be seen at the awards ceremony.” “All players did their best throughout the season. The players in the company should share the moment of glory on the podium, regardless of whether they are regular players or not.” .
The media said, “The Chinese volleyball league has shown unfavorable aspects of the professional league this season in various places.”
Many volleyball fans criticize the Chinese Volleyball League and the Shanghai club for the fact that Kim Yeon-kyung was excluded from the list of attendees for the awards ceremony.
One netizen wrote, “Kim Yeon-kyung scored an average of 15 points or more in the matches played this season, but she might not stand on the stage for the awards ceremony.”
Meanwhile, Kim Yeon-kyung led the team to third place by scoring 21 points in the first leg and 20 points in the second game once morest Liaoning.
Kim Yeon-kyung’s contract with Shanghai ended following the 3rd place match. He will be looking for his team once more for the new season.
It is known that the chances of remaining in the Chinese league are not high.
Kim Yeon-kyung recently shared her difficulties in the Chinese league on her YouTube channel.
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