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Making a mockery of the phrase "a festival for Asians," cases of chaotic operation continue to emerge. Our national baseball team had to practice in a cramped indoor space where outfielders caught ground balls instead of fly balls, while players from other countries were reduced to training in parking lots. It is hard to believe, but these are things currently happening at the Asian Games.
Reporter Jeon Yeongmin has this exclusive report from the field.
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A bus carrying the national team players enters a quiet rural village, and the players drag their gear bags into an indoor training facility.
This is a training ground urgently rented by the KBO because the organizing committee refused to allow training at the official stadium.
Because the space is narrow, an unusual scene unfolded with outfielders like Moon Hyun-bin, Kim Ji-chan, and Park Jae-hyun fielding ground balls alongside infielders.
The players are determined that this abnormal training environment will not become an obstacle to their attempt at a fifth consecutive title.
[Moon Bo-kyung / National Baseball Team Player: (Because the sound of the ball echoes) even a mishit ball might give the feeling that it was hit really well, but thinking about it the other way, I think it can help us start with a positive mindset.]
The national team is scheduled to practice tomorrow, the 20th, at the Okazaki Stadium where the games will be held, but if the weather is bad, they may have to hold their final training session here as well.
Our national team's situation was relatively better.
Players from other countries, including China, Thailand, and the Philippines, could not find training facilities at all, leading to the absurd sight of them practicing in hotel parking lots.
(Video by Yang Doo-won | Video Editing by Park Jung-sam)
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