8월, 2021의 게시물 표시

Volleyball team beat Kenya in straight sets for first win of Games

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  The Korean women's volleyball team celebrate after scoring a point against Kenya on Tuesday at Ariake Arena in Tokyo. [YONHAP]   The Korean women's volleyball team romped past Kenya in three straight sets in their second game of the Tokyo Olympics at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Tuesday.    Korea briefly trailed Thể thao Kenya at the start of the first set, but quickly outscored them 25-14 in 24 minutes with three-time Olympian Kim Hee-jin showing off some pazazz, pulling out an ace for the first time at the Games to score Korea’s 19th point then adding two more.   The second set also saw Korea tread past Kenya in 31 minutes, finishing 25-22.   Korea's win wasn't unexpected. Kenya is a lower-ranked team with less experience playing on the international stage. Kenya is ranked world No. 24 on the FIVB rankings, as opposed to Korea's No. 14.   For Korea, the match was not just a matter of winning against an outranked opponent, but picking up things to improve their g