May 25,2016 To My Cambodian Friends

This May, 2016, I will terminate my 2-year contract as a Head Coach of Cambodian men’s national volleyball team, signed between Maruhan Corporation of Japan and Cambodian Volleyball Federation. Our team made a significant breakthrough as it ranked 5th at SEA Games (South East Asian Games) last year, as compared with the past record of staying at the last place during Sea Games. 

This outstanding achievement is a result of the player’s effort and the hard training I imposed on them. With this achievement, I wish to convey my appreciation to Mr. Kim Tor, Director General of Cambodian Volleyball Federation who had improved our training environment, to my Assistant Coach, who had supported my mission and to the Club Coaches who have been training players continuously.

Cambodian players have great potentials. Therefore, I have high hope and expectation to the volleyball situation in Cambodia. In the near future, I believe that Cambodia’s volleyball will be developed significantly in Asia in the area of popularity and management of the federation in a soonest possible time. I observed that there is enough human capacity in this country.

Lastly, I wish a great success for Cambodia as host in Sea Games 2023.

皆様方から多大な支援、応援を頂き、誠にありがとうございました。この場をお借りして感謝申し上げます。今月の28日から連日、東京都体育館で開催されます男子WOQT（オリンピック世界最終予選会）には顔を出しています。世界のトップのフランスとポーランドも出場しますのでゲームマネジメントを学習します。そして学習したことをレポートにまとめ、カンボジアバレー連盟に送付することで私のカンボジアにおける活動は終了です。次の道はまだ決めていません。機会があれば、オリンピック初出場を目指している国で活動したいですね。