Badminton star An Se-young says ready to play through pain in pursuit of world title

Badminton Olympic champion An Se-young has declared her readiness to play through lingering pain in her left foot in pursuit of her second career women's singles world title this month. She departed for New Delhi on Friday to prepare for the BWF World Championships, which will run from August 1 to 23. An withdrew from the Japan Open second round on July 15 due to a left foot injury but claims she is nearly back to full health.

At Incheon International Airport, she stated that her focus will be on regaining her feel for matches, acknowledging that playing in tournaments is a different experience from training.

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