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KOR W: Kim honors Kimura – „We were rivals but also friends“

by WoV
source: instagram.com/kimyk10; Photo: Emiko Oosato

Kim Yeon-Koung paid her respects to freshly retired Japanese Women’s volleyball player Saori Kimura.

Kim & Kimura 1

Kim & Kimura 1

Korean star posted an emotional text on her Instagram profile dedicated to her Japanese colleague Kimura, who retired last night in an exhibition.

„Saori Kimura, the best player in Asia, officially retired. Sometimes we were rivals but at the same time we felt something in common for being Asian players and we were friends! I wish her life to be full with good things after retirement,“ Kim wrote.

 

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