The defending Champions Korea Men바카라s Hockey Team and last editions runners up, Japan Men바카라s Hockey Team arrived in Chennai on Sunday night for the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023. Both teams were afforded a warm welcome at the Chennai International Airport. While Korea are eyeing to retain the title, Japan바카라s best finish has been a Silver Medal in the 2021 edition of the tournament. (More Hockey News)
In the highly anticipated Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023, which will take place at the iconic Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Egmore from 3rd August to 12th August, Korea are set to face formidable opponents including Malaysia, Pakistan, China, Japan, and hosts India. The stage is set for an exhilarating showcase of sporting excellence, as these Asian powerhouses collide in an epic display of skill, determination, and passion for the game.
Korea will be up against Japan in the tournament opener on 3rd August.
Talking about the tournament, Korea바카라s Head Coach Seok Kyo Shin said, 바카라This tournament is crucial for us as it will serve as the preparatory event for the upcoming Asian Games, through which we are targeting a berth in the Paris Olympics next year. We are aiming to give our best in the Asian Champions Trophy.바카라
Meanwhile, Korea바카라s Captain Nam Yong Lee talked about the team바카라s preparations and said, 바카라We recently toured Europe for friendly games, which helped us in preparing for the Asian Champions Trophy.바카라 He added, 바카라The team is looking forward to playing against India as the hosts have many quality players.바카라
Further talking about the weather conditions in Chennai, Lee said, 바카라I am coming to Chennai for the second time as I last came here in 2007 for the Asia Cup, so I am pretty aware of the weather conditions in the city. Also, the climate here is pretty similar to that of South Korea, where it's also hot.바카라
Meanwhile, Japan, after finishing second in the previous edition of the tournament, will be eyeing to go all the way in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 and clinch their maiden title in the history of the tournament.
바카라I am very happy to be part of this tournament in Chennai. We are very excited and we바카라ll give our best in the competition. Also, I think the weather is very hot in the city, but that won바카라t make much difference as the climate is similar in Japan. Hence, we won바카라t have any trouble getting acclimated to the weather conditions here. We are looking forward to playing against the Indian team as they have a strong side,바카라 said Japan바카라s Coach Akira Takahashi.
Further talking about the team바카라s preparations, Takahashi commented, 바카라We have fine-tuned our defence and attack structures, and we hope to play according to that in the tournament and also implement our new strategies. Our target is to at least reach the final of the competition.바카라
