Legendary coach Park Joo-bong will lead the badminton team
Apr 04, 2025
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The Badminton Korea Association announced on the 4th that Park will be appointed as the new head coach as a result of the interview for the national team coach and coach selection. Coach Lee Kyung-won, coach Kim Sang-soo (double), and coach Jeong Hoon-min (fast) were appointed to assist coach Park.
Coach Park is a legend who won the gold medal in men's badminton doubles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He has achieved excellent results in many international competitions with his world-class skills. After retirement, he served as the coach of the Japanese national team in 2004 and greatly strengthened his Japanese badminton competitiveness. According to the Badminton Association, Park is the most appropriate person to lead the national team based on his coaching experience and outstanding leadership.
Park said, `I am very happy to take on an important responsibility as the national team coach, and I also feel a heavy responsibility.' `I will successfully lead the national team through systematic training and strategic approaches so that the players can perform at their best"He expressed his determination.
Coach Park and the coaches will lead the national team until December 31, 2026. The Badminton Association said 'Unselected coaching positions will be open to public recruitment through re-announcement in the future'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
