Suncheon City Hosts the '2022 Suncheon·Dodram Cup Pro Volleyball Tournament'

Expected Return Match of Volleyball Queen Kim Yeon-koung

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 28th that it will host the men's and women's professional volleyball tournament to cool off the summer heat at Suncheon Palma Gymnasium in August.

The official professional volleyball tournament, the '2022 Suncheon·Dodram Cup Professional Volleyball Tournament,' organized by the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO), will be held again in Suncheon after three years, following Suncheon in 2019, Jecheon in 2020, and Uijeongbu in 2021.

The reason local volleyball fans are even more excited is that the stands, which had been closed due to COVID-19, will be fully opened.

The 'Suncheon·MG Saemaeul Geumgo Professional Volleyball Tournament' held in Suncheon in 2019 attracted a record-breaking 40,000 spectators and generated a regional economic effect of 3.2 billion KRW. However, in 2020 and 2021, the tournament was held without spectators due to COVID-19.

This tournament is expected to mark the official return of the 'Volleyball Empress' Kim Yeon-kyung to the Korean stage. Kim Yeon-kyung, who returned to Heungkuk Life on the 21st, will join team training in early next month.

Suncheon is already buzzing with excitement over the fact that many volleyball stars, including Kim Yeon-kyung, can be seen playing live.

Suncheon City and the Korea Volleyball Federation are accelerating preparations to provide great matches for local fans who have had few opportunities to watch the V-League.

A Suncheon city official said, "Since the KOVO Cup tournament is returning to Suncheon, we will provide full administrative and financial support for a successful event," adding, "We look forward to welcoming volleyball fans from across the country in Suncheon."

The '2022 Suncheon·Dodram Cup Professional Volleyball Tournament' will feature women's matches from August 13 to 20 and men's matches from August 21 to 28 at Suncheon Palma Gymnasium, with a total of 16 teams participating, including two invited teams.

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