An Se-young: "Still Feeling Discomfort in My Ankle"... Expresses Regret Over Umpire's Decision

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National badminton player An Se-young, who claimed the championship at the Denmark Open last week despite injuring her achilles tendon, has opened up about her feelings at the time and her current condition. She revealed that she still experiences pain in the injured area and expressed regret over the umpire's decision to ignore her request to wipe the court.

Reporter Bae Jeonghun has the details.

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An Se-young, who slipped on the court and injured her achilles tendon during the Denmark Open final, stated that pain still remains.

[An Se-young / National Badminton Team Member: There is still some discomfort, but it is not severe pain. It feels quite uncomfortable and pulling, so I think I am doing everything I can for recovery.]

She expressed regret over the umpire's decision to dismiss her request to have the court wiped.

[An Se-young / National Badminton Team Member: It might have looked like I was delaying the match, but a slippery court is directly related to player injuries. The court at the Denmark Open was quite slippery. Many other players made gestures about it being slippery, and I saw many scenes of players slipping. While I respect the umpire's choice and thoughts, I still think there should be a more lenient mindset when it comes to issues directly linked to injuries.]

Deliberating over whether to compete due to her injury, An Se-young took to the court yesterday for the first round of the French Open, securing a dominant 2-0 victory over Denmark's Line Kjærsfeldt in just 25 minutes to extend her winning streak to 46 matches.

[An Se-young / National Badminton Team Member: Winning is naturally important and great, but my goal for now is to finish everything well without getting injured.]

(Video Editing: Ha Seong-won, Footage Provided by: BWF)
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