Source: REUTERS/Nathan Howard
[Saba Sports News] After the Sudirman Cup concluded, South Korean badminton player Seo Seung-jae accepted an interview with the media where he discussed his performance in this event. He mentioned that the schedule had a significant impact on the South Korean team’s stamina, making them clearly less physically fit than the Chinese team overall. The South Korean team endured a six-hour battle against Indonesia in the semifinals, not finishing until 11 PM, and many of its key players participated in multiple events, leading to immense physical exhaustion. In contrast, the Chinese team easily defeated Japan in the semifinals and did not field their men’s doubles and women’s doubles teams, ensuring they had sufficient stamina reserves. With such short rest periods, especially for Seo Seung-jae, who competed in multiple events, it was difficult to fully recover stamina for the final, resulting in a noticeable disadvantage in terms of stamina. The editor believes that this also provides valuable experience and lessons for the South Korean team, prompting them to reflect and improve in aspects such as scheduling, athlete usage, and training systems. Meanwhile, for the Chinese team, it should continue to maintain and improve its existing training system and competition strategies, constantly enhancing its strength to face various challenges.