Trainer Han Su-jeong, 4 years older than me… “I feel sorry for Seyoung who is so hard on herself.”
Ahn Se-young, whom I rely on, is mentioned in every interview… “I’m sorry and grateful” 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 conditioning.
He plays the role of keeping Ahn Se-young, who is in her early 20s, centered so that she does not waver mentally.
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 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’.
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.
He expressed his gratitude, saying, “I am grateful that you tried to change my thoughts (positively) from the side.”
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.
“We’re together almost 24 hours a day,” one trainer said.
“After asking Seyoung about her condition, we create a warm-up program and stretching routine that suits her,” he said. “At first, Seyoung said, ‘I have my own routine,’ but now she has accepted it a lot.”
One thing that a trainer values as much as physical care is psychological support.
He said, “Seyoung only knows badminton, which is a strength as a player, but it’s also really sad.
He said, “It’s tough on yourself,” and “Since it’s a fasting event, you don’t have a partner to rely on, so it seems like you’re 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.”
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 hope I’m excited to have a ceremony when it’s over.
“I hope you can fill your 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 gave me a lot of good advice to wake me up.
“He explained, ‘If you start feeling excited while exercising and feel like you did a good job when you finish exercising, then you’ve had a great day.'”
“I started the year with an injury, but through that process I developed good plans and goals.
“If I can finish it well, I think I can say that I lived this year romantically,” he said.
/yunhap news
2024-07-01 04:21:23
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