Fans’ hearts ‘sudden’ at the ‘swollen knees’ in the birthday gift proof shot
“Isn’t it hard to walk?” As concerns poured in… he ‘flew around’ as if showing off in the training video.
Aiming for 2nd consecutive win at All England Open in March… Ahn Se-young’s knees were stronger than ‘steel’
Ahn Se-young smiling brightly in front of the coffee truck. Ahn Se-young SNS
[파이낸셜뉴스] “What kind of condition is your knee?”
On the 29th, the hearts of Korean badminton fans literally ‘sudden’. It was because of a photo posted by ‘Shuttlecock Empress’ Ahn Se-young (24, Samsung Life Insurance) on her SNS.
A coffee truck and bungeoppang gifts were sent by fans to the Jincheon Athlete’s Village ahead of his 24th birthday (February 5th). Ahn Se-young left a proof shot with a happy smile, but fans’ attention was focused on her legs, not her face. Thick icing and tightly wrapped bandages covered his right knee. It was not the leg of Ahn Se-young, the ‘Geumgang Buddha’ we knew.
It seemed like the nightmare from the Hangzhou Asian Games was coming back to life.
Screaming comments poured in, such as “I wonder if the injury has recurred” and “Can I play in the All England Open in March with that leg?”
But all these worries were unfounded. A major reversal occurred in just one day. In the Jincheon Athletes’ Village training video released by the Korea Badminton Association on the 30th, Ahn Se-young was a ‘monster’ itself.
The thick bandage in the photo was everywhere. Seyoung Ahn was running around the court like crazy. The unique ‘swamp defense’ of throwing one’s body towards the shuttlecock was still there, and the steps were cheerful. In the end, the ‘horror bandage photo’ was a trace of thorough self-management to prevent injuries after completing grueling training. Only then did the fans pour out their hearts and poured out reactions such as “Queen Seyoung as expected” and “I was caught, but I’m happy.”
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Ahn Se-young’s gaze is now directed to a higher place. They will immediately participate in the Asian Men’s and Women’s Team Badminton Championships to be held in Qingdao, China on February 3rd.
What is interesting is the actions of competitors. Rivals including China’s Chen Yufei (3rd), Wang Zhiyi (2nd), and Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi (4th) will all not participate in this tournament. The intention is to stock up on physical strength ahead of the All England Open. So to speak, they went into ‘saving themselves’.
But Ahn Se-young is different. There is no time to rest. No, I have no intention of resting. He is determined to sharpen his practical skills through the Asian Championships next month and achieve his second consecutive victory at the All England Open, the most prestigious badminton competition, in March.
Instead of skipping the German Open, the plan is to warm up on the Asian stage and move on to England.
Did he gain strength by eating the bungeoppang that fans sent him? Ahn Se-young, with her knee bandage removed, is ready to run again.
Ahn Se-young, the ‘master of push-and-pull’ who shocked the entire nation with a single photo. Her knees are still heating up as she pursues the All England Open trophy.
jsi@fnnews.com Reporter Jeon Sang-il
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