Ahn Se-young’s Trainer, Han Su-jeong: The Support Behind the Badminton Queen

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Trainer Han Su-jeong, 4 years younger than her… “I feel bad for Se-young, who is so hard on me”

An Se-young, who relies on her, mentions it in every interview… “I feel sorry and grateful”

An Se-young (right) and trainer Han Su-jeong at the time of her runner-up finish at the Indonesia Open

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hong Gyu-bin = In every recent interview, ‘Badminton Queen’ Ahn Se-young (22, Samsung Life Insurance) always mentions a name along with national team coach Kim Hak-gyun. That name is trainer Han Su-jeong (26).

He joined the national team as a conditioning manager in July of last year, and has been serving as Ahn Se-young’s dedicated trainer since this year.

When Ahn Se-young was having a hard time after injuring her knee in the finals of the Hangzhou Asian Games in October last year, the person who was closest to her was a trainer.

His role is not limited to simply managing her condition. He also plays the role of keeping Ahn Se-young, who is in her early 20s, centered so that she does not become mentally unstable.

This is also the background to why Ahn Se-young was in tears after being eliminated in the semi-finals of the Jeonyeong Open last March.

On her way back home at the time, Ahn Se-young confessed, “I was impatient as my body was not improving very well, and the trainer had a really hard time beside me,” and “I was really sorry that I couldn’t get good results, and at the same time, I was moved to tears with gratitude.”

He also said, “I don’t know if I can hold out until the Olympics, but I’m holding on each day with faith in my trainer.”

When she overcame knee pain last month to win the Singapore Open and finish runner-up in the Indonesian Open, Ahn Se-young thought of her ‘teacher.’

Ahn Se-young, whom we met at Incheon International Airport, said, “The trainer told me, ‘Think you’re not in pain and always go into the game with the mindset that it’s 0-0,’ so I played with just that in mind. The person next to me tried to change my thinking (positively). “He expressed his gratitude.

An Se-young and Han Su-jeong, trainers at the time of winning the French Open

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Trainer Han Su-jeong, who recently met with Yonhap News at the Jincheon Athletes’ Village in North Chungcheong Province, remained by Ahn Se-young’s side throughout training.

One trainer said, “We are together for almost 24 hours. After asking Seyoung about her condition, we plan a warm-up program and stretching routine that suits her. At first, Seyoung said, ‘I have my own routine,’ but now she has accepted it a lot.” “he said.

What a trainer considers as important as physical care is psychological support.

He said, “Seyoung only knows one thing, badminton, which is an advantage as a player, but it’s also really sad. It’s hard on her. Since it’s a singles sport, she doesn’t have a partner to rely on, so she seems lonely and having a hard time.”

He added, “After working out, my relationship became stronger as he recommended books and songs to help me change my mood. I think Seyoung feels like she has an older sister she can rely on.”

Ahn Se-young catches the shuttlecock while throwing her body like a real game

(Jincheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Hwang Gwang-mo = Ahn Se-young, who is competing in the badminton women’s singles at the Paris Olympics, throws her body away and receives an attack from her opponent Kim Ga-eun in a mock match of the 2024 Paris Olympics badminton women’s singles held at the Oryun Hall of the Jincheon Athletes’ Village of the Korean Sports Council in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province on the afternoon of the 25th. I’m paying. 2024.6.25 [email protected]

One trainer tried to instill ‘romance’ in Ahn Se-young, who was too strict with herself.

It is said that he would often say things like, “How romantic it is that the Olympics are being held in Paris”, “Meeting that person (Tian Weifei) again means you have a story to tell”, and “The next Olympics are in Los Angeles (LA), how young you are.”

He hoped for Ahn Se-young, “I’m looking forward to working out, I’m excited to show off what I’ve practiced in games, and I’m excited to have a ceremony when it’s over. I hope she fills up her own romance every day.”

One trainer’s wish is becoming a reality.

The resolution that Ahn Se-young personally revealed at the media day on the 25th of last month was to “have a romantic time in Paris.”

When asked about the specific meaning, Ahn Se-young said, “My trainer said a lot of good things to remind me. ‘If you start to feel excited when you exercise and feel like you finished the exercise well, you will have lived a great day.’ “Everything,” he explained.

He said, “I started the year with an injury, but in the process, I came up with good plans and goals. If I can finish it well, I think I can say that I lived this year romantically.”

An Se-young reveals her ambitions

(Jincheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Hwang Gwang-mo = Ahn Se-young (women’s singles) is revealing her aspirations at the 2024 Paris Olympics badminton media day held at the Olympic Games Jincheon Athletes’ Village of the Korea Sports Council in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province on the afternoon of the 25th. 2024.6.25 [email protected]

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