‘Badminton Empress’ Ahn Se-young “Paris Olympics gold, Grand Slam final puzzle”
“I will give my all to this competition.”
‘Badminton Queen’ Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life) expressed her determination, saying, ‘I will enjoy the Paris Olympics in a romantic way.’
At the ‘2024 Paris Olympics’ national badminton team media day held at the Jincheon Athletes’ Village in Chungcheongbuk-do on the 18th, Ahn Se-young expressed her will to win the gold medal, saying, “I will finish it in a romantic way in Paris as I prepared hard in the hot weather.“
The event was attended by 12 representative players, including Ahn Se-young, ranked 1st in women’s singles, 2nd in men’s doubles Seo Seung-jae and Kang Min-hyeok (both from Samsung Life), and 2nd in women’s doubles Lee So-hee (Incheon International Airport) and Baek Ha-na (MG Saemaul Geumgo), as well as 7 coaching staff members including coach Kim Hak-gyun.
Ahn Se-young, who suffered an injury to her right knee during the finals of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games last October, is working hard to adjust her physical condition and condition for the Paris Olympics. 파워볼사이트
Ahn Se-young said, “I’ve always been working hard to get my body ready for the Paris Olympics,” and “I have played a lot in the worst situations so far, so I have faith and confidence that I will be able to play in better physical condition at the Paris Olympics.”
When asked about her current physical condition, she said, “I think I’m close to 80%. I plan to gradually improve the remaining 20%,” and “I chose the word ‘romantic’ because I thought I could say I had a good year if I ended it romantically, even though I started the year with an injury .”
Ahn Se-young, ranked No. 1 in the world, is shaking off the pain of her injury and the burden of focusing on herself and focusing on the Paris Olympics. Ahn Se-young, who revealed that “there were difficult moments when I was injured,” said, “I was lucky and was able to overcome it with the help of many people. “I think I reflected on positive thoughts and good words,” she said. Ahn Se-young won the final of the 2024 Singapore Open Badminton Championships on the 2nd, beating her rival Chen Yufei (China), boosting her confidence ahead of the Paris Olympics. However, she was held back by Chen Yufei in the subsequent 2024 Indonesia Open Badminton Championships, where she came in second place. Ahn Se-young said, “I was so happy to have played against Chen Yufei in both competitions. After my injury, I lacked confidence and thought a lot about how to win,” and “Through this competition, I was able to clearly see where I needed to improve. Although I didn’t win both times, it was an opportunity to gain a lot.” Ahn Se-young’s goal ahead of the Paris Olympics is definitely the gold medal. Ahn Se-young expressed her determination, saying, “I think the Olympic gold medal is the last puzzle piece of the Grand Slam. I have to fit this puzzle perfectly. I will give it my all for this Paris Olympics.” 스포츠토토링크
