An Se-young Defeats Yamaguchi 2-0 for Gold… What Was Her Strategy?

"Shuttlecock Queen" An Se-young claimed the gold medal today (September 29) by defeating Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 2-0 in the women's singles badminton final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Having already topped the podium at the 2022 Hangzhou Games, An achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first player in Asian Games history to win back-to-back gold medals in women's singles.

Speaking to reporters in the mixed zone right after the match, An shared her thoughts on the moment she secured the gold, the final itself, and winning her second consecutive Asian Games title.

(Reported by Yu Byung-min | Produced by Joo Hyun | Video by Yang Doo-won | Produced by Sports News Department)
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