Badminton National Team Prepares for Tokyo Olympics in Gangjin

Training Camp for 55 Players Until the End of March

The badminton national team players, who entered full-scale training until the end of March, are training at the Gangjin 2nd Indoor Gymnasium. (Photo by Gangjin-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su] The South Korean national badminton team has begun a training camp in Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do, until the end of March to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics and three international tournaments in 2021.

According to Gangjin-gun on the 25th, the national badminton team, consisting of 40 male and female players and 55 officials, started training at two indoor gymnasiums in the Gangjin-gun Sports Complex, aiming to improve their skills ahead of major world competitions.

Kim Chung-hoe, the national badminton team coach, said, "During my time as the coach of Goyang City Hall, we had a connection that allowed us to achieve good results through training camps in Gangjin-gun," adding, "I came with high expectations for this national team training as well."

He especially noted that Gangjin-gun was chosen as the training location because it offers a safe training environment amid the COVID-19 situation and has optimal sports facilities.

Lee Seung-ok, the county governor, welcomed the national team training in Gangjin-gun, including 19-year-old player Kim Jae-hyun, who is from Gangjin, and wished for good results.

He also promised thorough quarantine measures to ensure safe training, as the region is known for exemplary compliance with quarantine rules by its residents.

Gangjin-gun received test results from team members at their departure points and plans to ensure smooth training through strict quarantine activities, including frequent ventilation and operation of quarantine posts at the stadium, with cooperation from related organizations.

Meanwhile, on the 24th, Lee Seung-ok, the governor of Gangjin-gun, visited the training site and encouraged the national team by presenting roses donated by Gangjin Ttangsim Flower Farming Cooperative Corporation (Representative Jo Woo-cheol).

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