Japanese men’s volleyball, after training in Turkey, sortie for the championship
The 2023 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship will be held in Urmia, Iran from the 19th to the 26th. The Japanese men’s volleyball team is expected to enter the tournament as the most elite member. Prior to the Asian Championships, Japan conducted a field training in Turkey from the 11th to the 15th. During this period, he also had practice matches against Turkiye and the Egyptian national team. Turkiye and Egypt also focused on raising their senses in practice ahead of the European Championships and the African Championships, respectively.
Japan lost 1-3 (25-15, 21-25, 18-25, 18-25) in the practice match against Türkiye. Turkiye’s ace, Addis Lagoumziya, failed to stop the attack. Lagoumjia alone scored 23 points. In Japan, Nishida, Ishikawa, and Takahashi fought hard, but suffered defeat. Japan, led by coach Philip Blanc, showed off its spirit by winning the bronze medal at the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), which ended in July. It became the only Asian team to win a medal at the VNL, which started in 2018.
After the Asian Championships, the men’s volleyball qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics will be held from September 30 to October 8. 안전놀이터 A total of 24 teams will be divided into groups A to C to compete. The top two teams in each group will be given tickets to Paris. Japan, which belongs to Group B, is determined to make a decision to go to Paris in the living room. Ahead of this, Japan announced a sortie for the Asian Championship with the VNL bronze medalist members.
A total of 18 teams will participate in the 22nd Asian Championship to be held this year. Japan was placed in Group B with Uzbekistan and Thailand. The top two teams from six groups advance to the Round of 12. Two of the winning teams in the round of 12 advance directly to the semifinals, and the four teams play one more game before only the winning two teams advance to the semifinals.
Korea, led by coach Lim Do-heon, faces Pakistan and Bangladesh in Group F. On the 16th, I headed to Iran via Incheon International Airport.
The Korean national team took a short break after the 2023 Asian Volleyball Federation Challenge Cup, and from July 18, they were convened at the Jincheon National Training Center for about four weeks of training. Setters Hwang Seung-bin (KB Insurance), Na Gyeong-bok (Defense Department), libero Lee Sang-wook (Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance), middle blocker Kim Gyu-min (Korean Air), and outside heater Jeon Kwang-in (Hyundai Capital) newly joined. Existing members Hwang Taek-eui (Army Sports Corps) setter, Park Kyung-min (Hyundai Capital) as libero, Kim Min-jae (Korean Air), Lee Sang-hyeon (Woori Card) as middle blockers, Jung Ji-seok and Jung Han-yong (Korean Air), and Lim Seong-jin (KEPCO) as outside heaters. , Apposite Heo Soo-bong (Hyundai Capital) and Lim Dong-hyuk (Korean Air) left together.
The team with the most wins in the Asian Championships is Japan. Japan has won a total of 9 championships. Since 2017, we are challenging to reach the top for the first time in six years. Korea and Iran then won the championship four times in total. South Korea ascended to the Asian throne in 1989, 1993, 2001 and 2003. Challenge for the first championship in 20 years.