Why is she crying?
Seeing a very emotional Saori Kimura gets us sad.
The video below featuring Saori, Sakoda and Takada show the girls in an emotional hug after losing their match to Hisamitsu and failing to win the Japanese V-League.
Forward to 4:10.
Since she got engaged last year to former volleyball player Yujiro Hidaka, rumor has it that the 2015-2016 season is Saori’s LAST professional season. As for her national team career, she will compete at the World Olympic Qualification in May. If Japan qualifies to the 2016 Olympics, it will be Saori’s last tournament.
The 29 year old will then get married and focus on her personal life.
An insider familiar with the Japanese volleyball culture tells Volleywood that many Japanese female athletes retire after their marriage and become moms.
Cheer up Saori!
We hope you finish your career with an Olympic medal in Rio!