Ahn Se-young, finished (Hangzhou = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Dong-ju = Korea’s Ahn Se-young is happy lying on the court after winning against China’s Chen Yu-fei in the badminton women’s singles final of the Hangzhou Asian Games held at Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China on the 7th. 2023.10.7 [email protected]/2023-10-07 23:54:22/
Ahn Se-young (21), ranked first in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) women’s singles ranking, was crowned the ‘Shuttlecock Empress’ in the finals of the Hangzhou Asian Games (AG) held on the 7th. Even though she suddenly injured her right knee at the end of game 1, she defeated her rival Chen Yufei (China, ranked 3rd) with a game score of 2-1.
Ahn Se-young was unable to properly step with his right foot throughout the second and third games. As a result, he was unable to demonstrate his strength, speed. Ahn Se-young’s mother, Lee Hyeon-hee, who was watching her daughter’s limping performance from the stands, even encouraged her to abstain. Sports fans couldn’t help but feel sad watching this pitiful scene.
Ahn Se-young did not give up. And he overcame it. The moment the gold medal was confirmed, the sight of him lying down on the court as if he had collapsed showed how difficult the match had been.
Ahn Se-young, Queen’s Coronation Ceremony (Hangzhou = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Ji-eun = Korea’s Ahn Se-young celebrates after defeating China’s Chen Yu-fei in the badminton women’s singles final of the Hangzhou Asian Games held at Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China on the 7th. 2023.10.7 [email protected]/2023-10-07 23:57:36/
After taking a moment to catch her breath, Ahn Se-young immediately stood up and shook hands with Chen Yu-fei, who had collaborated on the famous match, showing the dignity of an ’empress.’ She then kissed the Korean national flag engraved on the left chest of her uniform and then showed her unique ‘roaring ceremony’. A golden drama written with fighting spirit. It was Hangzhou AG’s best moment.
After the game, Ahn Se-young looked back and said, “I heard a clicking sound in my knee, and the pain continued.” In fact, as a result of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination he received after returning home, it was discovered that the tendon near his right knee was torn. Ahn Se-young said about the final against Chen Yu-fei, “Honestly, I don’t even remember how the match ended. She just thought about one point and one point without thinking. “She just ran with the thought, ‘Just keep your head up,’” she said. She persevered with her unique mental strength.
Ahn Se-young did not lose her spirit even in the face of injury. At the beginning of the second game, Chen Yufei appeared to have committed a dribble foul in which the shuttlecock touched the racket twice, but the referee did not recognize it. Ahn Se-young protested for a while, but then she just smiled and returned to the game. Although Chen Yufei’s attack had the misfortune of grazing the net three times and falling towards Ahn Se-young’s court, she showed no concern at all. Even after she lost the second game 17-21, she sent a ‘don’t worry’ gesture to national women’s singles coach Sung Ji-hyeon, saying, “Don’t worry.”
In December 2017, when Ahn Se-young was a third-year student at Gwangju Weight School, she was selected as the youngest member of the badminton national team. He was expected to be a ‘shuttlecock genius’ and became the first Korean player to receive the BWF Rookie of the Year Award.
Ahn Se-young was strict with herself. After losing to Chen Yufei in the quarterfinals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held in July 2021, he said with tears, “Even though I trained every day, it wasn’t enough. “The only way is to do more,” he said, urging himself. Looking back on last year, where he demonstrated his skills to the point where he was nominated for the BWF ‘Player of the Year’ award, he said, “My skills stagnated, and before I knew it, I couldn’t believe in myself. I couldn’t even enjoy the game.” He blamed himself.
Ahn Se-young’s fighting spirit (Hangzhou = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Dong-ju = Korea’s Ahn Se-young complains of pain while facing China’s Chen Yufei in the badminton women’s singles final of the Hangzhou Asian Games held at Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China on the 7th. 2023.10.8 [email protected]/2023-10-08 02:07:26/
Hangzhou AG’s victory was not just a feat achieved through fighting spirit. Seyoung Ahn experienced growing pains, learned from it, and tried to take a step forward. The sweat and tears shed to improve skills and stamina paid off on the most important stage (AG finals).
Seyoung Ahn has made technical changes since the end of last year. He changed his arm swing to strengthen his offensive ability, which he acknowledged as a weakness.
Previously, when making a stroke, I took a ready position with my right arm at my side, but this year, in order to fully utilize the strength of my shoulder, I wait with my arm about 10 to 15 cm away from my side and then swing my arm.
As you use stronger strokes, your attack power improves. By adding powerful smashes to his previously highly regarded ability to use hairpins and drop shots, he was able to destroy the opponent’s defense in all directions. Even in the second and third games of the Hangzhou AG finals, where his movements were slowed due to injury, he scored several times with diagonal smashes from the center of the court.
Former national team member Ra Kyung-min, a professor at Korea National Sport University, said, “Before, Ahn Se-young had trouble swinging her arms quickly because her elbows were close to the side line. “He had no choice but to be defensive because he was specialized in sending shuttlecocks over the opponent,” he explained, adding, “I think I can now get good RBIs and make powerful strokes in any situation.”
Ahn Se-young’s unique strength, ‘smothering defense’, has also been upgraded. Ahn Se-young often uses drop shots that fall to the front line of the opponent’s court even at the timing of the smash. The high clear usage rate is also high.
The intention is to force the opposing player to move as much as possible and induce a mistake. Ahn Se-young has long arms and legs, so his opponent’s attack coverage area is wide, and his quickness is excellent, so he was particularly strong in his defensive aspects. The sight of him flying his body to clear the shuttlecock often elicited gasps of admiration.
The reason Ahn Se-young’s defense has become stronger this year is because he has strengthened his stamina. In December of last year, Ahn Se-young did not pick up a racket for a month and devoted herself to muscle and physical strength training. He said, “The evaluation that my offensive ability was weak was ultimately because it was not supported by strength and endurance,” and “It was true that in the past, I thought I would become slower as my body grew, and I did not want to look dull, so I neglected muscle and physical strength exercises.” “He worked out hard,” he said. In fact, after completing the first half of the BWF Tour, he expressed satisfaction, saying, “It seems like there are more rallies I am leading.”
Golden cheers Ahn Se-young (Hangzhou = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Dong-ju = Korea Ahn Se-young is cheering after winning the gold medal in the badminton women’s singles final at the Hangzhou Asian Games held at Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China on the 7th. 2023.10.8 [email protected]/2023-10-08 00:09:02/
‘Physical King’ Ahn Se-young shone even more during the Hangzhou AG crisis. Even in the first game of the Hangzhou AG finals (score 18-16) where he was injured, he received 16 attacks from the opponent and led the rally for 42 seconds. Even in the second game where he was injured, he often sent high clears to the left and right end lines, prolonging the game.
KBS commentator Ha Tae-kwon, who was in charge of the broadcast commentary, said, “I think the reason we didn’t give up two games easily was to make the opponent (Chen Yu-fei) run a lot and reduce his stamina.” In fact, Chen Yufei suffered muscle cramps at the end of game 3 when the score was 8-18. I couldn’t play properly after that.
Ahn Se-young achieved the holy trinity of physical strength, technology, and mental strength. Ahn Se-young has previously stated her goal, “I want to win every important competition at least once.” She has already won the All England Open, World Championships, and AG this year alone. All that remains now is the top of the podium at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 21-year-old shuttlecock queen has become a ‘flawless’ badminton player. His legend began.
2023-10-10 23:02:14
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