As the number of Korean athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics is being held in Seoul and the number of people infected with the new coronavirus is increasing rapidly in Korea, Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom said, "It will give the people great courage. I believe, "he encouraged the players.
South Korea has decided to dispatch more than 120 athletes and officers to the Tokyo Olympics, which will start on the 23rd of this month.
While the number of people infected with the new coronavirus newly confirmed in Japan on the 7th was the highest ever at 1275, in Seoul on the 8th, a team uniting ceremony was held on a reduced scale, and volleyball girls About 20 players including Ace and Kim Yeon Kyung attended.
Prime Minister Kim Bug-yeom said, "It's your time now. I believe that each and every one of us will give great courage to the Korean people who are tired from corona."
All of the team have already been vaccinated and are scheduled to depart on the 19th of this month, and will take all possible measures against infection with the support of the Korean government during their stay in Japan.
On the other hand, regarding the possibility of President Moon Jae-in's visit to Japan at the opening ceremony, a senior presidential official told the Korean media, "If the outcome of the Japan-Korea summit meeting is a prerequisite, we can consider it, but at the moment. I haven't decided on it, and I'm watching over it. "