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“They’re not idols!” Japanese volleyball association urges fans to stop going to players’ hotel

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Japan’s men’s volleyball team is competing in an important bid for qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
  • The Japanese Volleyball Association urged fans to stop waiting at players’ accommodation and filming or photographing them.
  • The request followed reports of behavior considered excessive by some supporters.

As Japan’s men’s volleyball team fights in an important contest for a place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the national federation has issued an unusual plea to supporters: please show restraint.

The problem involves fans waiting at the accommodation where the players are staying and taking photographs and videos of them. The behavior prompted the Japanese Volleyball Association to intervene publicly.

Japanese media outlet The Digest reported on the federation’s appeal, describing the situation as an exceptional response to fans crossing the line. The message was blunt: the players are athletes, not idols.

Please show restraint.

· Japanese Volleyball AssociationThe association’s appeal to fans after some waited at the national team’s accommodation and filmed or photographed players.
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