Korean athletes are approaching the Asian Games in Aichi with a self-focused mindset as several veterans prepare for another run at medals. Fencer Song Se-ra, vaulter Yeo Seo-jeong, weightlifter Park Hye-jeong and boxer Im Ae-ji all said they want to concentrate on their own performance rather than opponents. South Korea’s basketball and volleyball captains also said the team sports aim to improve after missing the podium in Hangzhou.
Korean athletes attend a joint press conference for the upcoming Asian Games at the Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, Thursday. Yonhap
JINCHEON — Korean epee fencer Song Se-ra appears to be peaking just in time for the Asian Games starting next month, having bagged her second career world title last month in Hong Kong.
The 32-year-old said Thursday she will be ready for a fresh set of challenges when the top Asian multisport competition kicks off Sept. 19 in the Japanese prefecture of Aichi. At her Asian Games debut three years ago, Song won the individual silver medal behind teammate Choi In-jeong and combined with Choi for the team gold medal.
"I had those great results at my first Asian Games, but I will not be content with them. I will go into this year's event with a new mindset," Song said at the South Korean delegation's joint press conference at the Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, 85 kilometers south of Seoul.
