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“I want to continue going together”… Hope Confirmed in Korea Badminton Tokyo

Korean badminton saw hope. Getty Images

Korean badminton made a leap forward in the Tokyo Olympics. Expectations for the 2024 Paris Olympics have been raised.

The only medal awarded was the bronze medal that Kim So-young and Gong Hee-yong won in the women’s doubles family match on the 2nd. Following the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, she only won a bronze medal in women’s doubles in two consecutive competitions. It is the third consecutive no-gold event since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where she won a gold medal in mixed doubles (Lee Yong-dae and Lee Hyo-jeong).

However, the young players performed well as expected in this tournament, which changed the generation and restored the honor of ‘filial piety’.

Heo Kwang-hee, the only player in the men’s singles event, caused a stir by defeating world No. 1 Kento Momota (Japan) 2-0 in the third round of the group stage. He shook the mentality of the world’s strongest by scoring 10 points in a row in the first set, which was behind by 5 points.

Heo Kwang-hee is the winner of the Junior World Championships. It was expected as a ‘second use squad’. It was evaluated that the defense and game operation were somewhat inferior compared to the attack. There are also game ups and downs. In fact, he lost 0-2 to Kevin Cordon, who was expected to win the quarterfinals without difficulty. However, the experience of defeating Kento Momota and winning the Olympic Korea-Japan match is expected to give the athlete confidence. The experience of this competition is nutritious.

Heo Kwang-hee's growth is expected.  Getty Images

Heo Kwang-hee’s growth is expected. Getty Images

Women’s singles Ahn Se-young lost 0-2 in the quarterfinals against world ranking second-ranked Chen Yu-fei on the 30th of last month. Called the ‘shuttlecock genius’, he was selected for the national team from middle school and rose to the world’s top rank (7th in the world ranking). Chen Yufei has faced four times and has never been defeated by a natural enemy. However, it seems that Ahn Se-young did not doubt her victory. After the defeat, he couldn’t hide his tears. And he reaffirmed his resolve once again saying, “I prepared without regrets and got this level of achievement. I couldn’t prepare like that (I failed), so I have to prepare harder.” He is now twenty by our age. the front is bright

Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan, who failed to win the bronze medal after losing to Kim So-young and Gong Hee-yong, are also promising the next Olympics. After losing the bronze medal match, Shin Seung-chan said, “I’m sorry I couldn’t give So-hee a medal. To me, she is like a family member. She takes good care of me. If you accept me, I will continue to be with So-hee in the future (form a pair). I want to go,” he said. A 28-year-old friend I’ve worked with since the junior representative days. A more sophisticated breathing is expected in the Paris competition.

Kim So-young and Gong Hee-yong prepared for the Tokyo Games as their last Olympic Games. It was the first time that I won a medal and achieved the desired result. The dissolution cannot be predicted yet. The teamwork that the two players showed in the quarterfinals by defeating World Ranking No. 2 Matsumoto Mayu and Nagahara Wakana Group in the quarterfinals was evaluated as supplementing the existing weaknesses of defense and game management skills. Better breathing can be expected. A partnership that began in earnest in 2019 could continue through 2024.

Mixed doubles Seungjae Seo and Yoojung Chae also promised the following. In the quarterfinals, Wang Yi-liu and Huang Dong-ping (China) lost 0-2 and failed to obtain a medal. Both players expressed their regret that there were some shortcomings in the preparation process. ‘Sister’ Chae Yoo-jeong said, “I want to do the next stage with Seo Seung-jae.” Seo Seung-jae was also confident that if he did well, he could get a chance to participate in the Paris Olympics.

Can the hopes that were ignited in Tokyo extend to Paris? This competition was successful.

Reporter Ahn Hee-soo [email protected]

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