Lee Young Suk puts things behind her<\/p>\n
Although considered one of the most talented women players of
\nthe late 1980s, with exceptional speed around the court and
\npower, Lee Young Suk never quite lived up to expectations.<\/p>\n
The runner-up at the All-England to Gu Jiaming in 1988, she
\nwon the 1990 Indonesia Open, beating Susy Susanti in the final,
\nand several other titles, but never took any of the sport's major
\ncrowns.<\/p>\n
Retired from competitive play in the mid-1990s, she is now
\nhead coach at the Lee Jae Bok International Badminton Academy
\n(LIBA) in Northampton, England.<\/p>\n
Although Lee was unlucky to be playing at the same time as
\nworld beaters such as China's Li Lingwei, Tan Jiuhong and Susy,
\nsome, including the Indonesian, believe the dramatic loss in the
\nSudirman Cup probably had a lasting effect on her career.<\/p>\n
For her part, Lee prefers not to talk publicly about a match
\nshe lost 16 years ago.<\/p>\n
Through fellow Korean Lee Jae Bok, Lee said she did not want
\nto comment, \"because she is no longer part of (competitive)
\nbadminton ... But she wants people to know she is OK\".<\/p>\n
Lee Jae Bok was also guarded in his own comments about what
\nhappened in Senayan. \"I wasn't there, but everybody who saw it
\ntells me it was one of the most dramatic, memorable matches,\" he
\ntold The Jakarta Post in a telephone interview from his base in
\nEngland.<\/p>\n
He noted that Korean coaching practices were tough in all
\nsports.<\/p>\n
\"Athletes learn to say 'I will do it', not 'I will do my
\nbest'. Doing your best is too comfortable, too easy to say. You
\njust take care of what is expected of you.\"<\/p>\n
From reports of students in England, the highly regarded Lee
\nYoung Sook is not from the tough taskmaster school of coaching.<\/p>\n
\"She is brilliant. She keeps a smiling face and encourages us
\nto work hard,\" one student wrote on www.badmintonforum.com after
\na LIBA workshop in July 2004.<\/p>\n
\"Lee concentrates on getting things right and she concentrates
\non pushing us to our limits or even further, and at the same time
\nchecks whether we get things right ...<\/p>\n
\"After every practice session she compliments us with 'Well
\ndone' with a great smile and cheerful clap. You just feel like
\nyou want to practice more. It is so encouraging.\"<\/p>\n
-- Bruce Emond<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lee-young-suk-puts-things-behind-her-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }