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| A volleyball V-League men's match between Korean Air and KB Insurance was held at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 29th. The athletes are paying silent tribute to the casualties of the Muan Airport plane crash ahead of the game. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.12.29/ |
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The Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) canceled the hosting of the V-League All-Star Game, which was scheduled for Chuncheon on January 4 next year.
The federation announced its decision to cancel the All-Star Game on the 30th, saying, `As a result of careful discussion on whether to proceed with the All-Star Game this week through an emergency meeting.'
The reason is the national mourning atmosphere due to the Jeju Air disaster at Muan Airport the day before. The federation said, `It is very difficult to hold the All-Star Game, which should be held in a festive mood during the national mourning period when the entire people are in sorrow due to the plane accident on the 29th.' `We considered and reviewed how to proceed calmly by refraining from events and cheering, and how to postpone it for two to three weeks, but concluded that it was difficult.'
The All-Star Game is basically a festival venue where you can laugh and enjoy with your fans. It was judged that it was difficult to hold the event normally. Postponing the date was also not possible due to complicated adjustment of each club's game schedule and stadium rental issues.
The federation apologized to the fans for their interest in the All-Star game. We will focus on the fourth round of the Dodram 2024-2025 season V-League, which will resume from January 7th next year by thoroughly maintaining the league during the All-Star season. We plan to do our best to finish the rest of the league smoothly,' he said, adding that `We will notify you again about the related follow-up measures, including the refund of tickets to the All-Star game.'
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Finally, we express our deepest condolences to the victims and bereaved families of this disaster. We ask for your continued support in the remaining V-League."
The plane crash is a disaster that has killed 179 people (two survivors), the largest casualty in 20 years. The V-League held a silent tribute to commemorate the Korean Air-KB Insurance match at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 29th, the day of the game, and the Pepper Savings Bank-Hyundai Construction match at Pepper Stadium in Gwangju (Yumju Gymnasium), and refrained from supporting and hosting events.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
