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Coach Lavarini, who led the women's volleyball team in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics, shared various behind-the-scenes stories in a video interview with SBS. Regarding Kim Yeon-kyung, he praised him as the best player he had ever met.
Byung-min Yoo.
<Reporter> After the
Tokyo Olympics, coach Lavarini, returning to his hometown of Italy to prepare for a new season for his professional team, changed into the clothes he wore at the Tokyo Olympics and smiled brightly saying that he still speaks Korean often these days.
[Lavarini / Former Women's Volleyball Team Manager: Italy is also saying 'again'. There is a saying 'quickly'. "Hurry! Hurry!"]
He said that the Shinhwa of the Tokyo Olympics was a joint product created by the fighting spirit and thorough preparation of the athletes, and he said that he analyzed all of the past three years' worth of the 11 participating countries.
[Lavarini / Former Women's Volleyball Team Manager: Even if we didn't win a medal, I think we've surpassed our limits. I am very proud of it.] I
chose the Korea-Japan match as the best match, and
[Lavarini/Former women's volleyball team coach: I always felt stronger when playing against Japan, so I was happier when I beat Japan.]
I can't believe Kim Yeon-kyung
.
He praised him for being a non-player.
[Lavarini / former volleyball women's national team coach: His volleyball skills are unbelievably the best, but he was also a great leader and human. It was the most beautiful experience of my life.]
Lavarini, who received the volleyball association's contract renewal offer, said that he was considering going with Korea and promised to meet again.
[Lavarini / Former Women's Volleyball Team Manager: The whole nation believed in us and supported us for the best results. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you.]
(Video editing: Woo-Jung Woo, Hwa-Jin Cha CG: Soo-Hyun Shim)