Ahn Se-young (19, Samsung Life Insurance), a promising Korean female badminton player, advanced to the quarterfinals with perfect performance, raising the possibility of a medal. On the other hand, Ga-eun Kim (23, Samsung Life Insurance) was eliminated in the round of 16.
Se-young Ahn advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Busanan Ong Ban Rungpan (25, Thailand) 2-0 (21-15 21-15) in the women’s badminton singles round of 16 at the Tokyo Olympics held at Musashinonomori Plaza in Tokyo on the 29th.
Se-Young Ahn, who entered the tournament by defeating Clara Azulmendi (23, Spain) and Azoke Adesokan (23, Nigeria) 2-0 in the Group C qualifier, was a perfect match with a 2-0 win in the round of 16, not giving up a game. unfolded
Ahn Se-young started off with a good 2-0 lead in the first half of the first game with straight smashing. In the 6-6 tie situation that followed, he scored in a long rally that lasted more than two minutes and brought the atmosphere. Although he was pushed to 9-12 in the middle of the first game, he faced a crisis, but he induced an opponent’s error and scored three consecutive goals and tied for 12-12. After that, I made a game point by hitting 20-15 with an active attack. Then, with an exquisite drop shot, he won the first game 21-15. The second game was easier because he overwhelmed the first game.
He defended Ongban Lupan’s hairpin with his fighting spirit in a tight 6-5 match, and changed the flow by making 7-5. There was blood on his leg, but he didn’t care. After attaching a band to the game, he scored three points in a row through fighting spirit.
Then, with a big lead 20-15, he finished with a strong smashing and finished the game with a 2-0 win in the game.
On the other hand, Kim Ga-eun, who reached the Olympic stage after a lot of hard work, was unable to advance to the quarterfinals with Ahn Se-young. In the singles round of 16, they lost to Akane Yamaguchi (24, Japan) 0-2 (17-21 18-21).
Ga-eun Kim defeated Gaitan Hamara (24, Mexico) and Amin Yeo (22, Singapore) in Group K of the preliminary round and advanced to the round of 16, but in the tournament, she failed to overcome Akane’s wall.
Ga-eun Kim missed the win by making mistakes in a row in the middle of the first game, and the gap widened to 7-13. After that, he followed until 15-16, but he was defeated by Yamaguchi’s smashing every time he came back. In the end, they lost one game, 17-21.
In the second game, they faced tight 4-4 and 8-8 until the middle of the game, but after that, it was a difficult game by conceding four consecutive goals.
In 13-18, he scored at the end of a long rally with tenacious defense and followed through until 18-20, but in the end he conceded and suffered in the round of 16.
(Seoul = News 1)
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