On the day of winning the gold medal, Ahn Se-young, who is willing to retire from the national team, is unreasonable to be disqualified, and it is time to look back at the association
Aug 05, 2024
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On the day that Korean badminton won its first gold medal in 16 years since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance) made explosive remarks. 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.
In the mixed zone after the match, 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?"An Se-young, smiling, then detonated a bomb. Even before the competition, Ahn Se-young, who said `I have a word in my mind,' said "My injury was 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. After this moment, I thought it would be difficult to continue with the national team"It was a shocking remark.
Ahn Se-young continued her outspoken remarks at the following official press conference. "I think it's cruel for a player to not be able to participate in the Olympics just because he plays for the national team," he said. Badminton has different doubles and I don't think players should be disqualified. I think the association is blocking everything. I feel like I'm neglecting under the name of freedom, and I think badminton can make a lot of progress, but I think it's time to look back on the fact that there is only one gold medal" he said.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
