Women's Volleyball, 3-2 Victory Over Dominica... Warmed-Up Kim Yeon-koung Scores 20 Points

Korean Women's National Volleyball Team Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The South Korean women's volleyball team, led by Kim Yeon-koung, has increased its chances of advancing to the quarterfinals for the third consecutive Olympics.

On the 29th, South Korea defeated the Dominican Republic (world ranking 7th) 3-2 (25-20, 17-15, 25-18, 15-25, 15-12) in the third match of Group A at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

After losing to Brazil in the first preliminary match, South Korea consecutively defeated Kenya and the Dominican Republic, currently holding a record of 2 wins and 1 loss. The quarterfinal tickets go to the top 4 teams among the 6 teams in Group A. Even with just 2 wins, there is a possibility of securing a quarterfinal spot depending on the circumstances.

South Korea will play its fourth group match against Japan at the same venue on the 31st at 7:40 PM. A victory over Japan will virtually guarantee advancement to the quarterfinals.

The Dominican Republic relied on their 2-meter-1 tall attacker Elisabet Martinez (20 points) to launch attacks, but they could not stop a fully warmed-up Kim Yeon-koung. Kim Yeon-koung proved her world-class status by scoring 20 points alone. Kim Hee-jin and Park Jeong-ah also fought hard, scoring 16 points each.

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