The badminton preliminaries for the ‘105th National Sports Festival’ were held at Miryang Badminton Stadium in Miryang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do on the 9th. Ahn Se-young of Samsung Life Insurance in Busan competes with Yu-jin Shim at Incheon International Airport in Incheon. Yonhap News
(Xports News Reporter Jo Eun-hye) Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance) will not participate in the international competition held in Japan next week due to injuries to her knees and ankles.
An official from the Korea Badminton Association said on the 6th, “Ahn Se-young submitted an official document and medical certificate through her team, expressing her intention to not participate in the international competition.” The reason Ahn Se-young stated in the official document was injury.
Ahn Se-young injured her right knee in the finals of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held last year, and injured her ankle tendon during the pre-camp for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ahn Se-young completed the Olympics without any unusual symptoms and won the women’s badminton singles gold medal, but later did not participate in any international competitions held in August due to injury.
Ahn Se-young, the 2024 Paris Olympics badminton women’s singles gold medalist, returned to Korea via Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 7th. Ahn Se-young is leaving the arrival hall. Xports News DB
Then, last month, he broke the gap by participating in the 105th National Sports Festival and contributed to Samsung Life Insurance’s victory in the team event. In addition, he participated in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 Denmark Open held in Odense, Denmark, and took second place and regained first place in the world rankings.
However, Ahn Se-young, who needs to take care of her injured area, will not participate in the Japan Masters scheduled to be held in Kumamoto, Japan starting on the 12th, and is expected to play only the China Masters scheduled for the 19th instead. It has been reported that Ahn Se-young will not participate in the national team strengthening training held in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province on the 25th.
After the badminton match between Busan Samsung Life Insurance Company Ahn Se-young and Incheon Incheon International Airport Shim Yu-jin at the ‘105th National Sports Festival’ held at Miryang Badminton Stadium in Miryang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do on the 9th, Ahn Se-young sheds tears while being interviewed by reporters. Yonhap News
Some interpret that this decision was made because of the strained relationship with the coaches, including coach Kim Hak-gyun, as he directly criticized the association and the national team over injury management and training methods immediately after winning the Olympic gold medal. Coach Kim and Ahn Se-young were captured on the broadcast showing an awkward atmosphere as they did not talk during a break during the Denmark Open match.
On the broadcast screen, coach Kim Hak-gyun stood at a distance and did not say anything to Ahn Se-young, and only coach Seong Ji-hyun recited the message in a low voice, but Ahn Se-young turned away as if she was uncomfortable. The local broadcaster looked at this situation and pointed out, “It’s repeated again. Coach Seong Ji-hyun only delivers the strategy very briefly, and there is no feedback. Most of the time, Ahn Se-young is alone.”
According to Yonhap News, director Kim Hak-gyun, who met with reporters after returning from Denmark, said, “It is still a time when we need to approach and talk,” and added, “We will be able to resolve the issue little by little. There is a lot we need to do together, so please wait.”
Ahn Se-young is leaving the country through Incheon International Airport to participate in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 Denmark Open on the morning of the 13th. Yonhap News
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