Ahn Se-young, who won the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 China Masters women’s singles, is looking bright as she returns home through Incheon International Airport Passenger Terminal 1 on the afternoon of the 25th. Yonhap News
(Xports News Reporter Jo Eun-hye) 2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance) smiled brightly on her way home after reaching the top at an international competition held in China.
The Korean national badminton team, including Ahn Se-young, who participated in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 China Masters, returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 25th.
In this tournament, Korean badminton star Ahn Se-young won the women’s singles as the world’s No. 1, while Seo Seung-jae (Samsung Life Insurance) and Jin Yong (Yonex) also took the top spot in the men’s doubles.
Ahn Se-young defeated China’s Gao Fangjie (28th) 2-0 (21-12 21-8) in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 China Masters women’s singles final held at the Shenzhen Arena in Shenzhen, China on the 24th. won the championship. AP/Yonhap News
Ahn Se-young defeated China’s Gao Fangjie (28th) 2-0 (21-12 21-8) in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 China Masters women’s singles final held at the Shenzhen Arena in Shenzhen, China on the 24th. and won the championship.
This competition is Ahn Se-young’s second international competition after winning the Paris Olympics. He finished second in last month’s Denmark Open, which was his first tournament, and successfully returned after overcoming the aftermath of rehabilitation immediately after the Olympics. In addition, he regained the first place in the world rankings, which he lost to his rival Chen Yufei (China).
He did not participate in the Japan Masters held after the Denmark Open in order to manage chronic knee and ankle injuries caused by constantly competing in competitions, but after a quick run at this year’s China Masters, he climbed to the top of the podium.
Ahn Se-young, who showed light movement as if she had completely shaken off her injury at the China Masters, defeated Zhang Yiman (China, 23rd), Tomoka Miyazaki (Japan, 24th), and Gao Fangjie (China, 28th) 2-0 in the quarterfinals. was completely defeated.
Ahn Se-young defeated China’s Gao Fangjie (28th) 2-0 (21-12 21-8) in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 China Masters women’s singles final held at the Shenzhen Arena in Shenzhen, China on the 24th. won the championship. AP/Yonhap News
Ahn Se-young, who said in a BWF interview that she was “so happy that I can’t express it in words,” said of the recent situation that occurred between her and the Korea Badminton Association, “I found my goal as a player and realized what I should do as a player.”
Immediately after winning the Olympic gold medal, Ahn Se-young directly criticized the Badminton Association and the national team regarding injury management, training methods, and decision-making systems. Ahn Se-young, who was troubled by the resulting repercussions, now seems to have made up her mind to focus on the game.
In fact, unlike the Denmark Open, where there was a sense of discomfort with the coaching staff, including coach Kim Hak-kyun, Ahn Se-young showed active communication with coaches Ronnie Agustinus and Seong Ji-hyun in this tournament. However, Ahn Se-young did not respond to reporters’ interview requests at the arrival hall that day and remained silent.
South Korea’s Ahn Se-young is cheering after defeating China’s He Bingjiao in the women’s badminton singles final at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris, France. Yonhap News
Previously, the association announced in a press release on the 23rd, “We conducted interviews with the national team players and held briefing sessions for communication to actively collect the opinions of the players. We have revised some of the absurd national team management guidelines.”
The association, which promised ‘normalization’, will hold an award ceremony for Paris Olympic medalists at the Arina Hotel in Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do on the 30th. Gold medalist Ahn Se-young will receive 100 million won, and silver medalists Kim Won-ho (Samsung Life Insurance) and Jeong Na-eun (Hwasun County Office) will each receive 50 million won.
Ahn Se-young, who won the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 China Masters women’s singles, is looking bright as she returns home through Incheon International Airport Passenger Terminal 1 on the afternoon of the 25th. Yonhap News
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