An Se-young sheds tears throughout a press convention, after finishing the ladies’s staff occasion on the a hundred and fifth Nationwide Sports activities Pageant at Miryang Badminton Stadium, Wednesday. It marked her first match for the reason that Paris Olympics. Yonhap
Badminton star again in motion at Nationwide Sports activities Pageant after Paris Olympics win
By KTimes
Korean badminton star An Se-young made an emotional comeback, shedding tears regardless of displaying brilliant vitality on the courtroom. After a profitable match in entrance of home followers, the Olympic gold medalist greeted the gang enthusiastically, however couldn’t maintain again her feelings upon reflecting on her return.
An, who had remained quiet after brazenly criticizing the Badminton Korea Affiliation and the nationwide staff’s administration system after her gold medal win on the 2024 Paris Olympics, broke her silence when requested if her love for badminton had grown throughout her break. She started with a comfortable “Slightly…” earlier than tears welled up.
Struggling to regulate her feelings, An expressed gratitude to her ready followers, saying, “It was so upsetting … however I’m glad I might come again efficiently.”
After focusing solely on rehabilitation following the Paris Olympics, An made her return on Oct. 9 on the a hundred and fifth Nationwide Sports activities Pageant. Competing within the ladies’s staff occasion on the Miryang Badminton Stadium, An, representing Busan, performed within the second singles match and defeated Shim Yu-jin (affiliated with Incheon Worldwide Airport).
The occasion drew a whole lot of followers and media, creating an electrifying environment, with loud cheers in help of An’s return.
An Se-young performs on the Miryang Stadium throughout the Nationwide Sports activities Pageant, Wednesday. Yonhap
In a post-match interview, An (affiliated with Samsung Life Insurance coverage) expressed her pleasure: “It was my first match for the reason that Olympics, and I used to be so pleased that many individuals nonetheless remembered and cheered for me. I felt strain to do effectively, however I’m glad every thing went in response to plan.”
She defined her interplay with the followers by saying, “I believe I waited two months for this second. I simply wished those that got here to look at and revel in my sport, and I expressed my emotions after the match.”
Following the Nationwide Sports activities Pageant, An will symbolize Korea once more on the Denmark Open on Oct. 15. Reflecting on her day without work, she stated, “I used to be actually exhausted making ready for the Olympics with none break, however I’ve rested effectively. My bodily situation has improved, and I really feel like I’m at about 70 to 80 % of my greatest kind now.”
An Se-young sheds tears throughout a press convention, Wednesday. Yonhap
No touch upon adjustments in Badminton affiliation
Concerning her drop from world No. 1 to No. 2 throughout her day without work, An responded with confidence, saying, “I’ve achieved my dream, so I believed it was okay to take pleasure in myself a bit. I didn’t focus an excessive amount of on the rating. If I proceed to take pleasure in enjoying badminton, I consider I’ll attain No. 1 once more.”
An’s daring statements following the Olympics have sparked requires change in Korea’s sports activities neighborhood, geared toward eliminating outdated practices.
Nevertheless, when requested if the adjustments are shifting in the precise course, An cautiously replied, “I’ve nothing to say.”
In the course of the interview, surrounded by many supportive followers, An expressed her gratitude, saying, “I wish to thank everybody who waited (for me) and proceed to like badminton.”
As she shed tears, followers chanted “don’t cry,” to which An responded, “I’ll proceed to point out you my greatest, so please preserve cheering for me.”
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Occasions, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Occasions.
