Ahn Se-young is back, Danish Open runner-up “Thank you to the fans for waiting”

I had to be satisfied with my advance to the finals.

Ahn lost to China’s Wang Zhii 0-2 (10-21, 12-21) in the women’s singles final of the BWF World Tour Super 750 Denmark Open in Odense, Denmark, on the 20th (Korea time).

It was her first international competition to win a gold medal in women’s singles in badminton at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ahn, who was taking a break, said, “In the meantime, Ahn’s world ranking has dropped from first to second.

Nevertheless, she made it to the finals without any problems. Wang Zhi, who is ranked third in the world, is an emerging powerhouse.

Ahn lost her stamina with her signature defensive badminton. However, the gap widened from the first set. As Wang led by a wide margin in the second set as well, Ahn’s “Swamp” badminton lost its strength.

After the game, Ahn Se-young said on her personal social media (SNS), “I haven’t been able to rehabilitate and prepare much after the Olympics, but it was nice to be able to come back to badminton in front of my fans in Korea,” adding, “Thank you to all the fans who waited for my badminton. I will try to show better performances to my badminton fans.”

After winning the gold medal in women’s singles in badminton at the Paris Olympics last summer, Ahn decided to criticize the Korean Badminton Association (KBA). He accumulated a lot. After Ahn’s remarks, the KBA drew national outrage.

“For seven years, I’ve endured so many things. I’ve been holding back for this goal. I’m cautious, but I wanted to talk about it once. To put it another way, one of the reasons why I wanted to win the Olympics and ran so hard was because I wanted my voice to be empowered.”
“I think badminton is completely different in singles and doubles, and players should not be disqualified. I think our association is blocking everything too much. And at the same time, we neglect a lot in the name of freedom. I think badminton can make further progress, but I think we should look back on the fact that there is only one gold medal.”

“My injury was a difficult situation to recover from. I have endured it since the first misdiagnosis. When I tested it again at the end of last year, it was very bad. There was not much time left until the Olympics and I had to endure it. I was able to come this far because my trainer helped me.”

The Korean society turned upside down. As the Korean Badminton Association was under fire, even the government came forward. 토토사이트

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has officially announced that it will launch an investigation into the Korea Badminton Association. “We will not only understand the circumstances of the controversial injury management, doubles training, and forced athletes to participate in competitions after the interview with Ahn Se-young, but will also comprehensively examine the system-related issues and the execution and operation of subsidies by the association,” the ministry said. “We will look into the fairness of the national team selection process, the efficiency of training and support for participation in competitions, whether the association has a balance between the association and the players, the rationality of the system to restrict athletes in badminton, and whether there are any irrationalities in the players’ salary system.”

After returning to Korea, Ahn posted her statement through her personal social networking service (SNS). “I don’t know how this situation will turn out, and I’m afraid that I might not be able to play badminton in the future,” Ahn said. “However, I wrote this letter after thinking hard to repay the support and interest that I received from the public.”

In this article, Ahn pointed out the issue of player management of the Korea Badminton Association. He added that the Badminton Korea Association was more about avoiding than willingness to solve problems.

“What I want to say ultimately is unreasonable, but I want to change what I have been doing conventionally a little more flexibly,” Ahn said. “It is really painful and difficult for all players, especially when it comes to injuries. I also wanted the conditions and support to recover well from injuries. Since each player’s situation and specific level of injury are all different, I wanted flexible and efficient support accordingly, but I was deeply disappointed and sorry that the situation I encountered in reality was not like that at all.”

“If someone is interested and the regulations and systems gradually change and change, I think not only I but also future players will be able to focus on exercise and exercise in an environment where they are cared for.” If there is one thing I want from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Sports Council, I hope you will listen to the players’ voices to see if the association and the players are communicating smoothly.

Before the Danish Open, Ahn had not participated in international competitions since the Paris Olympics to treat her injuries and rest. The first official competition to return was the women’s team qualifying round for badminton at the 105th National Sports Festival held at Miryang Badminton Stadium in Gyeongsangnam-do on the 9th.

“I want to say thank you to the fans who loved my badminton a lot,” Ahn said with tears in her eyes after the game. “It was nice to be back. I will continue to show you good performances. Please support me.”

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