The South Korean women's volleyball team suffered a major shock when, for the first time in history, they failed to reach the semi-finals of the Asian Championships.
According to the Hankook Ilbo newspaper, the South Korean women's volleyball team, which reached the semi-finals of the Olympics two years ago, was a huge disappointment when they failed to reach the semi-finals of the 2023 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
The South Korean women's volleyball team (in white jerseys) failed to reach the semi-finals of the Asian Championship for the first time.
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The South Korean women's volleyball team, coached by Cesar Hernandez Gonzalez, lost to Thailand 0-3 (23-25, 22-25, 23-25) in Group E of the quarterfinals. Previously, in the second match of Group E, the Vietnamese women's volleyball team defeated South Korea 3-2 and won against Australia 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-21). With two losses, South Korea and Australia will compete for 5th to 8th place, while Thailand and Vietnam advance to the semifinals with two wins each.
The South Korean women's team's failure to reach the semi-finals of this tournament is considered a major shock for the country's sports . According to local media, since South Korea first participated in the Asian Women's Volleyball Championship in 1975, they had never won the title but had reached the semi-finals 20 times in a row. They finished second 7 times, third 10 times, and fourth 5 times. However, this time the women's volleyball team didn't even make it into the top 4 in Asia, with their worst performance ever, being defeated by Vietnam and Thailand.
The Vietnamese women's volleyball team is facing a historic opportunity.
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"The shock for the South Korean women's volleyball team was more or less predictable. The anxiety continued at this tournament as the team consistently played without focus, frequently making mistakes in attack… Women's volleyball has truly been plunged into a dark era since veteran stars like Kim Yeon-kyung and Yang Hyo-jin left the national team after reaching the semi-finals at the Tokyo Olympics. At this tournament, South Korea continued to perform poorly and suffered the pain of failing to advance to the semi-finals. With such a performance, many believe they may even struggle to reach the finals for a medal at this year's Asian Games in China," wrote Hankook Ilbo .
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