Marin's unexpected withdrawal. Ahn Se-young's final opponent is ninth in the world. He Bing Zhao
Aug 04, 2024
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Ahn Se-young (22, Samsung Life Insurance) of the 'Queen Shuttlecock' has been decided. World No. 9 He Bing Jiao caught the luck. On the 4th (Korea time), He Bingzao withdrew from Spain's Carolina Marin in the semifinals of the women's badminton singles at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at Port Drachapel Stadium in Paris, France. Ahn will face He Bing Zhao in the final on the 5th at the same venue.
I was lucky to come to He Bing Jiao. He Bing Jiao was dragged around by Marin throughout the game. They lost the first set 14-21. He was also dragged 6-10 in the second set. Marin suddenly complained of pain in his knee and called medical time. Marin, who showed cheerful movements on the day, became dull rapidly. When He Bing Zhao won two points and became 8-10, Marin eventually lay down. I sat on my knees and sobbed. I felt that I was in a situation where I couldn't play anymore. In the end, Marin abstained.
Marin cannot compete in the bronze medal match, so Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia (8th in the world) who lost to An Se-young in the semifinals confirmed the bronze medal.
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Of course, He Bing Jiao is not a big deal to look at. He defeated Chen Wei-feng in the quarterfinals and reached the semifinals. There were many cases where athletes who had unexpected luck in Olympic history continued that luck until the end. This is something Ahn Se-young should be careful about.
Variables have occurred, but Ahn Se-young's gold medal strategy does not change. Ahn said "As I always said, I thought all the players were rivals. Not only Chen Yufei, but all athletes are good, and the Olympics have too many variables. No matter who comes up, I will prepare well because I have to put it on me to win."
Lastly, Ahn Se-young "I imagine a lot that I'm INFJ. I imagined a lot of ceremonies, and because of this imagination, I couldn't sleep and my body was stiffened. "Because there were many people, I was able to run without giving up on the stage I dreamed of. It's so hard that I feel sorry to let go of my excitement, but I hope you'll support me a lot so that I can finish the game really romantically tomorrow."
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
