Trainer Han Su-jeong, 4 years older than me… “I feel sorry for Seyoung who is so hard on herself.”
An Se-young, who relies on her, mentions it in every interview… “I feel sorry and grateful” View image in full size An Se-young (right) and trainer Han Su-jeong at the time of her runner-up in the Indonesian Open
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hong Gyu-bin = There is a name that ‘Badminton Queen’ Ahn Se-young (22, Samsung Life Insurance) always mentions along with national team coach Kim Hak-gyun in recent interviews. This is trainer Sujeong Han (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 that brought tears to Ahn Se-young’s eyes after she was eliminated in the semifinals of the All England Open last March.
On her way back to Korea, Ahn Se-young confessed, “I was anxious because my body wasn’t getting better, and my trainer also had a hard time.” She continued, “I was so sorry for not being able to get good results, but at the same time, I was so grateful that I almost cried.”
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.”
Even when Ahn Se-young overcame knee pain last month to win the Singapore Open and runner-up at the Indonesia Open, she thought of ‘teacher’.
An Se-young, whom we met at Incheon International Airport, said, “The trainer told me, ‘Don’t think you’re hurt and always play with the mindset that it’s 0-0,’ so I played the game with just that in mind. He tried to change my thoughts (to a positive one).”
View image larger Ahn Se-young and trainer Han Su-jeong 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, was by Ahn Se-young’s side throughout the 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.
One thing that a trainer values as much 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, “Our relationship has become much closer as I recommend books and songs to her to help her change her mood after working out,” and “I think Seyoung now feels like she has an older sister she can rely on.”
Click to enlarge imageAhn Se-young catches a shuttlecock while swinging her body like in real life
(Jincheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Hwang Gwang-mo = Ahn Se-young, who will compete in the Paris Olympics badminton women’s singles, is blocking an attack from her opponent Kim Ga-eun by jumping during a mock match of the 2024 Paris Olympics badminton women’s singles held at the Jincheon Athletes’ Village of the Korea Sports Council in Jincheon, Chungcheongbuk-do on the afternoon of the 25th. 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 said to Ahn Se-young, “I’m looking forward to working out, I’m excited to show what I’ve practiced in the game, and I’m excited to have a ceremony when it’s over.”
2024-07-01 04:31:44
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