"Body Condition Is Fine"… "I Will Improve the More I Play"

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An Se-young, who focused on treatment for a month due to a foot injury, has successfully recovered and departed for India to compete in the World Championships. Expressing confidence, she said her body will only get better the more she plays.

Reporter Bae Jeonghun has the story.

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After feeling severe pain in her left foot during the first round of the Japan Open last month, An Se-young withdrew from both the Japan Open and the subsequent China Open to focus entirely on her recovery.

When the national team gathered at the Jincheon National Training Center earlier this month, she did not join immediately, instead spending four more days receiving treatment at an external hospital to do her utmost for recovery. Fortunately, the pain has subsided significantly, making her return to competition possible.

[An Se-young / National Badminton Team Athlete : The pain is not entirely gone, but I think it is at a level I can manage and endure. I am now able to keep up with all the training normally.]

While the national team coaching staff has been anxious about the possibility of a recurring injury from overexertion, An shows confidence, believing that playing matches is better.

[An Se-young / National Badminton Team Athlete : I have a certain flow where the more matches I play, the more stable I become and the better I can unfold my style. So I believe I will be able to do well.]

This year's World Championships will be held at the exact same venue where wild monkeys broke in and startled players from around the world during the India Open earlier this year. Our national team athletes stated that they are mentally prepared for any unexpected situations.

[Seo Seung-jae / National Badminton Team Athlete : It looked like (monkeys) came into the practice hall and were watching us.]

[Kim Won-ho / National Badminton Team Athlete : Since such a situation has happened before, we are heading there with even firmer mental preparation...]br />
Starting with the World Championships next week, followed by the China Masters and the Nagoya Asian Games, Korean badminton is determined to deliver a series of triumphant victories over a month packed with big matches.

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Reported by Bae Jeonghun | Video by Yoo Dong-hyuk | Video Editing by Lee Jae-sung | Graphics by Seo Hyun-jung