"'Wink Boy' Lee Yong-dae, Ahn Se-young's prediction of the finals'"If the opponent gets tired, Ahn Se-young doesn't get tired"
Aug 05, 2024
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According to Nielsen Korea on the 5th, SBS ranked No. 1 in viewership with 8.2 percent in the women's singles semifinal match of An Se-young Badminton the previous day. Despite the Korean standard daytime game, the highest instantaneous ratings rose to 10.6%, proving interest in the game.
'Shuttlecock Empress' An Se-young received keen attention whether she will cross the four-river barrier and reach the final stage in 28 years. In the match against Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia, she lost one game, but brought down two or three games to advance to the final 2-1. This is the first time since 1996 Atlanta gold medalist So Soo-hyun.
Before the game "I really think I'm going to win the gold medal?Commentator Lee Yong-dae, who was confident of Ahn's gold medal, said, "When Ahn lost one game, the voices of caster Bae Sung-jae and commentator Lee Yong-dae were in crisis, but in the second game, Ahn led the game with his own flow. When Ahn Se-young scored after a huge rally in the middle of the third game, commentator Lee Yong-dae said "It's a perfect defense. It looks really cool."I couldn't help but admire.
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Meanwhile, SBS met with parents who were cheering for Ahn Se-young there and had a surprise interview. In an interview video posted on the YouTube channel of Sves Sports, Ahn Se-young's mother, who showed off her beautiful appearance, asked if she was worried after losing one game, saying, `We are not worried about losing because Se-young plays like a test for one game. I don't think the people would have worried, either," he said, showing strong faith in his daughter. In response to Ahn's heart ceremony sent to her parents after the game, father Ahn said, `I'm touched. I feel like I'm going to fly away," he said, expressing his pride.
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