Malaysian trio relish working under coach Joo-bong


The right man: Tan Kim Her with Japan head coach Park Joo-bong (right).

TRUSTWORTHY is the word that aptly describes Park Joo-bong as this attribute had convinced the Malaysian trio of Jeremy Gan, Lee Wan Wah and Tan Kim Her to join his coaching set-up in Japan.

As head coach, Joo-bong had turned Japan into a powerhouse over the last 18 years. Under his leadership their players have won titles at every major events from the Olympics, World Championships and the Asian Games.

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