Hande Baladın Praises Teammates After Championship: 'We Love Playing These Matches'
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Hande Baladın praised her teammates after the Women's Nations League championship.
- She highlighted the team's resilience and ability to bounce back from mistakes.
- Baladın expressed immense happiness and pride in the team's performance.
National volleyball player Hande Baladın expressed her joy and pride following the Turkish Women's National Volleyball Team's championship victory in the Nations League. She specifically lauded her teammates for their unwavering spirit throughout the tournament.
"Mistakes happen, it's not like they don't, but being able to return to the court after these mistakes is important for playing at this level," Baladın stated. She added, "I am working on this, and I hope I am getting results. I am very happy and proud."
Baladın emphasized the team's collective effort, saying, "I want to thank the team. We never gave up, we were on the court every moment, we were shining on the court. I am very happy, very proud. I lost my voice too (laughing)."
Reflecting on the final series, she noted the team's improving performance. "I am very happy both for my own performance and for the heart the team showed. It was truly incredible. I always try to do my best when I step on the court. In this final series, both my and the team's graph was rising day by day. We love playing these matches. We are very happy and very proud," she concluded.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.