On October 6, in the women's singles semifinals of badminton at the Hangzhou Asian Games, China's He Bingjiao lost 0-2 to South Korea's An Zhiying, missing the final.
On October 6, China's He Bingjiao returned the ball during the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Bin
The South Korean player denied it
In the final of the women's badminton team at the Hangzhou Asian Games on October 1, the Chinese women's badminton lost 0-3 to South Korea and missed the top podium. In the third match between the two sides, China's He Bingjiao lost 0-2 to South Korea's Jin Jiaen, and after the match, she looked upset with tears in her face.
A scene of controversy ensued in the arena. The broadcast screen shows that South Korean player Kim Jia-eun and coach Sung Chi-hyun are suspected of maliciously imitating He Bingjiao's expression, causing fans to question and dissatisfied.
The Korean player (left, below) and coach (right, below) are suspected of imitating He Bingjiao. Screenshot source: CCTV
According to Phoenix.com, on October 5, South Korea's Kim Jia-eun responded to relevant questions. "If only the question had been asked earlier," she said. Why do this action? Not (as people imagine) like this. Before our game starts, if I win, the game is over. So we agreed not to cry if we won. ”
"I felt like crying and I looked up and held it back, I would celebrate like that, and that was our pre-match agreement and we won the race. In fact, our coach was really crying when he saw me winning, so [we] asked her why she was crying and advised her not to cry, and that's how we made it. ”
"We were immersed in our own celebration and had no idea what He Bingjiao was doing. But through the broadcast footage, we also feel that this may become a topic. I regret that such a edited video may end up with such a result. What worries me the most is that He Bingjiao will misunderstand when she sees such a situation. ”
When asked if he did it intentionally, Jin Jia'en immediately denied: "No, absolutely not!" He Bingjiao is one of my favorite players. For me, it is regrettable and heartbreaking that this has become a topic. ”
Column editor-in-chief: Zhao Hanlu Text editor: Song Hui Title picture source: Xinhua News Agency Data map Photo editor: Su Wei
Source: Author: Xinhua News Agency, Governor of Chang'an Street