Volleyball great Kim Yeon-koung finalizes retirement from int'l play
Olympic GamesAug 12, 2021
South Korean volleyball star Kim Yeon-koung finalized her retirement from international play on Thursday, following a meeting with the head of the sport's national governing body. The Korea Volleyball Association (KVA) announced that Kim reaffirmed her decision to leave the national team in a meeting with KVA President Oh Han-nam earlier Thursday. Kim had first revealed her plans to retire from international play on Sunday, moments after South Korea's loss to Serbia in the bronze meda