South Korea has not won an Olympic medal in women's volleyball since the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, where they earned a bronze.
Should South Korea manage to secure a spot in the final, it would be a welcome entry after three failed attempts to reach the final round at the Olympics.South Korea, who are in 11th place in the FIVB ranking, faced Brazil earlier in June at the Volleyball Nations League competition as well as in the group stage at the Tokyo Olympics. Brazil defeated South Korea in straight sets for both events.
However, South Korea has overtaken Brazil in other previous matches. Back in 2019 at the FIVB World Cup, South Korea won three sets, while Brazil bagged one. Korea also beat Brazil in straight sets during the preliminaries at the 2012 London Olympics. The South Korea-Brazil connection also extends between the captains of both teams, who have reportedly been close friends since their days playing for the Turkish women's volleyball league, according to theSouth Korean team captain Kim Yeon-koung had a hard time adjusting to the team after joining the Turkish league during the 2018-2019 season.
Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, South Korea's head coach Stefano Lavarini told KBS Sports:"Kim Yeon-koung is one of the greatest players in the history of volleyball, maybe even the best," South Korea's Yonhap reported.Players from the South Korean women's volleyball team line up before the women's quarter-final match between South Korea and Turkey at Tokyo 2020 on August 4.
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