Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance) beat world No. 3 Chen Yu-pei (China) 2-1 (21-18 17-21 21-8) in the women’s singles final of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held at Hangzhou Binjiang Gymnasium in Zhejiang Province, China on the 7th.

Ahn Se-young easily played one game and faced an unexpected variable in the second half. Ahn Se-young’s right knee was swept on the court while sliding to prevent Cheonwi Pay push. He sat down feeling pain and had medical time, including medical staff being put on the court.

Ahn Se-young is back on the court with a fighting spirit after receiving treatment, but her performance was not the same as before. As if he had pain in his knee, he failed to take a jump smash attack and played a defensive game. Ahn Se-young, who held out, accumulated points to bring the game and won the gold medal 2-1 (21-18 17-21 21-8).

After the game, Ahn Se-young said, “I wonder if it can be more meaningful. I’m grateful that I can finish it well, and I think it’s a really happy time,” he said. 온라인경마

“My knee hurt a lot, but fortunately, it was enough to walk. There may be, but playing (in the final) may be the last time. I thought this time would not come again, so I wanted to do it firmly.”

Ahn Se-young limped even after entering the press conference following the mixed zone as if her knees were uncomfortable. The injury was so severe, but he overcame it with fighting spirit and will to win two gold medals. “I played the game thinking only one point each without thinking about it, rather than thinking that it was worth a try (even in injury). (The overwhelming victory in the third set) I played with the idea of staying alert rather than less pain,” he said.

Ahn Se-young’s gold medal in women’s singles means a lot. It is the first gold medal for the national team in 29 years since the last “1994 Hiroshima Asian Games” Bang Soo-hyun. For Ahn Se-young, it was a valuable result to overcome the pain of the “2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games”, the first Asian Games in his life.

At that time, Ahn Se-young lost to Chen Yu-pei 0-2 in the round of 32 and realized the high wall of the international competition. And five years later, Ahn Se-young established herself as the world’s No. 1 and the queen of badminton, proving that she has grown by beating Cheon Yu-pei, whom she met in the final.

Ahn Se-young said, “I learned a lot then (the Jakarta tournament). I think it was a time where I had no regrets. Also, the time was really hard, but I’m happy that I overcame it well because I did it silently in my place,” he replied.

Finally, Ahn Se-young said, “The reason I was able to grow up so well is because there were many fans who supported me. Thank you, and I would appreciate it if you could continue to support me more in the future.