Olympics - Korean style (Part II)
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In the second part of this interview, Andre starts by updating us where women’s rugby is at Korea and what would be necessary for it to succeed. We then hear the story of Korea’s participation in the Tokyo Olympics, the whirlwind of being outsiders to qualify to matching it on debut with the mighty New Zealand All Blacks 7s team in the unique environment of crowdless stadiums (due to COVID-protocols). Finally, we hear about Korea’s upcoming attempts to qualify for the holy grail, the Rugby World Cup 2023, starting with a knock-out match against Malaysia in June 2022. Key Segments [1:00] Korean women’s rugby [5:00] The Olympic experience [15:00] The future of Korea 7s, starting with this year’s RWC 7s in Cape Town, South Africa, which Korea has already qualified for [25:15] Korea’s campaign to qualify for the RWC 2023, starting in early June (against Malaysia). Follow us on Twitter: @OutsideCTRpod Follow us on Instagram: @outsidectrpodcast Email: [email protected]