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Volleyball star finds meaning off court
By - 03-12-2010 04:10 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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As every top-level athlete knows, sacrifice underpins every training plan and for an Olympic athlete it becomes a way of life. For Sohn Jeong Wook, his goal of taking part in the Olympics was more important than country, but it didn't override family.
For Sohn, family has always been more important than nationalism. A polyglot born in South Korea, raised in South America, and a naturalized Japanese, he sees the world as more alike than different.
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The Japan Times Online
By - 03-12-2010 04:10 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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As every top-level athlete knows, sacrifice underpins every training plan and for an Olympic athlete it becomes a way of life. For Sohn Jeong Wook, his goal of taking part in the Olympics was more important than country, but it didn't override family.
For Sohn, family has always been more important than nationalism. A polyglot born in South Korea, raised in South America, and a naturalized Japanese, he sees the world as more alike than different.
Read More...
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The Japan Times Online
