'Gold medal' Ahn Se-young's bombshell"Disappointed at the national team for judging more seriously and complacently than I thought'
Aug 05, 2024
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It was a bombshell declaration by Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance). Ahn Se-young defeated China's He Bing Zhao (9th in the world) 2-0 in the women's singles final at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at Port Drachapel Stadium in Paris, France on the 5th (Korea time). Ahn Se-young, who was eliminated from the quarterfinals as the youngest badminton player at the last Tokyo Games, won her first Olympic medal and gold medal with the victory. It was the first Olympic women's singles gold medal in 28 years since Su Soo-hyun, who won the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games. From the World Championship to the Asian Games, North Korea's Ahn Se-young has solidified his position as a ' Empress' with this Olympic gold medal. Korea's badminton finished the tournament with one gold and one silver medal.
After the game, Ahn said, `I'm so happy that I can't really describe it. I feel like I'm finally breathing." "I think it's a moment when I fought with trainer Han Soo-jung and coach Ronnie when I couldn't go up because of injuries after the Asian Games, and I felt that the moments when I cried and got annoyed were not in vain," he said.
Then "I was afraid and worried every moment. As I couldn't breathe and endured a difficult moment, the moment came when I could breathe and cheer like this. Can it be any better?"Ahn Se-young, who smiled, then made a barrage of bombshells. He said "My injuries were worse than I thought. I thought the national team was too complacent. I was very disappointed in the national team. I'm sorry that I made Sujeong-sam look around a lot and have a hard time to make my dream come true. At the end of this moment, I thought it would be difficult to continue with the national team."
Ahn Se-young refrained from appearing on TV to prepare for this competition. He "Now, if a good offer comes, I intend to do it. Please make a lot of good suggestions," he smiled. Ahead of this tournament, he said, `I want to end it in a romantic way" said the story. He said "It was a short ceremony, but I could feel the romance enough. I was able to express what I've endured so far, and I'm so happy to see if I can feel this romance." Finally, "The next goal is to write many records, the best and the most."
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
