Ariake Arena is in full swing preparing for the W League All-Star.

The WKBL Rising Star Team, led by Park Ji-hyeon (Woori Bank), Lee So-hee (BNK Some), and Lee Hae-ran (Samsung Life Insurance), departed from Gimpo Airport on the morning of the 28th. After arriving at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, we met at the auxiliary gym of Ariake Arena in Tokyo.

The reason why 12 WKBL rising stars came together in Japan. This is because the W League, a Japanese women’s professional basketball league, hosted the ‘W League All-Star 2022-2023 in Ariake’, and the WKBL rising stars will play an event match against the 14-member W League All-Star team on the 29th.

Ariake Arena, where the match will be held, opened on December 21, 2019. It is a new stadium built for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by demolishing the Deeper Ariake, which was used as a professional wrestling arena. The Korean women’s volleyball national team has played at the stadium.

It can accommodate about 15,000 people, and a cultural event hosted by CJ called ‘KCON 2022 JAPAN’ was also held. Assuming that most of the stadiums that host WKBL have between 3,000 and 5,000 people, this is a huge figure.

Also, the main court of Ariake Arena was originally used as a tennis court. For this reason, we prepared a wooden court that can be used temporarily only for the All-Star game. It also has two courts in the auxiliary gym. Athletes could train without space constraints.

The locker room used by WKBL’s rising stars was also revealed. There is a downside that there are only 3 shower booths, but the facilities are clean. Also, managers inspected the main gym facilities. We also looked at additional things to prepare for the All-Star Game.

Rehearsals for the All-Star Game were also carried out to some extent. Purple lighting was set up for the entrance ceremony, and the idol group to perform practiced their performance the day before the All-Star Game. Compared to boy groups or girl groups performing in Korea only on the day of the game, it was unique. 온라인카지노

The W League invested a lot for this All-Star Game. At least, Park Ji-hyeon, Lee So-hee, and Lee Hae-ran have played in gyms similar in size to Ariake Arena in other countries, but other players who lack international experience have not played in such a large arena. You can be overwhelmed by the atmosphere.

Since Japan has invested so much in basketball facilities, the W-League All-Star Game can be held in good facilities. Okinawa Arena, which will host the 2023 Basketball World Cup, boasts state-of-the-art facilities, as does Ariake Arena, where the Korea-Japan Women’s Basketball All-Star Game is held.

The Korea-Japan Women’s Basketball All-Star Game, which will be held this time, is an event that can be held continuously. If it is held in a good stadium, it can give more meaning. So this Korea-Japan Women’s Basketball All-Star Game will be a good study. It is a turning point for players who lacked international experience.