"Star Corps" Arrives in Nagoya: "We Only Have Our Eyes on the Championship"

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The national baseball team, aiming for its fifth consecutive Asian Games title, has arrived in Nagoya, the battleground. Our players expressed their firm resolve, stating they are looking toward nothing but victory.

Jeon Yeongmin reports from the local scene.

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As the team of the nation's most popular sport, their departure scene was quite different from other disciplines.

Amidst the send-off from hundreds of fans lined up on both sides of the Incheon International Airport departure hall since early morning, the players renewed their determination once again.

[Fighting!]

After a two-hour flight, they arrived in Nagoya, the site of the showdown.

[Kim Doyoung / National Baseball Team: My condition is fine, and since everyone shares the same mindset, we will work hard with our eyes solely set on winning.]

Concerns had been raised about adaptation because the organizing committee allowed only a single day of practice on Sunday (September 20) at Okazaki Stadium, where the games will be held, but manager Ryu Ji-hyun remained unshaken.

[Ryu Ji-hyun / National Baseball Team Manager: We have checked the field conditions and other aspects. Since all eight countries are under the same circumstances, the players will adapt sufficiently.]

Moving straight to their lodging to unpack, our national team will go through final intensive training over the next two days starting tomorrow before embarking on their journey toward a fifth straight title.

The Taiwan national team, which will face South Korea in their opening match on September 21, also arrived in Nagoya today. Taiwan's manager Tang Deng-kai stated that Lin Yu-min, who threw 82 pitches in a Triple-A game yesterday, will not arrive until tomorrow, making his appearance against South Korea uncertain.

In this case, Hanwha's Wang Yen-cheng is considered the front-runner to start against South Korea.

(Camera: Choi Dae-woong | Video Editing: Lee Jae-sung | Design: Kang Yoon-jung, JUNHO | Footage courtesy of kt wiz)
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