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Korean women's water polo team was improvised at the last Gwangju World Aquatics Championships and then disbanded after a short fighting spirit. Now, an official national team, not a 'disposable', was born.
This is an exclusive report by reporter Kim Hyung-yeol.
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the history of women's water polo in Korea, the 2019 Gwangju World Championships was the first and last.
A month and a half before the tournament, I was rushed by business players and faced world-class teams,
[Let's go! (Let's go!)]
Despite the huge difference in skills, they came together and gave a deep impression.
Starting with the historic first goal against Russia, I grew up in tears by scoring one more goal in each game.
[Kim Min-ju / 2019 water polo representative, 17 years old at the time: I couldn’t even pass a real pass at first. I think it’s good to see that (skills) are improving day by day.]
[Jo Ye-rim / 2019 water polo representative, 13 years old at the time: After the World Championships, the women’s water polo (national team) doesn’t disappear, and if it happens, I think I will continue to water polo. .]
However, the Swimming Federation disbanded the national team immediately after the competition due to financial problems.
However, this year, the atmosphere has changed with the establishment of a new executive branch of the Swimming Federation.
The federation, which saw the high potential of women's water polo, came up with a plan to support the national team and decided to hold a selection match next month.
The Korean women's water polo team, which will be officially launched, plans to raise its competitiveness with the primary goal of next year's Asian Games.
(Video coverage: Kim Heung-gi, video editing: Nam Il, CG: Han Jeong-woo)