![]() But in hindsight, I am glad I put up with it. "Even though I won a medal, things were still so hard for me. "I was in such a slump that I wasn't even thinking about wanting to go to Rio," she added. Staying on the subject of retirement, Son said she almost reached a breaking point after the 2014 Asian Games in the South Korean city of Incheon. "Regardless of the result here, I think I've learned so much from rhythmic gymnastics," she added. Son said she is looking forward to becoming just an ordinary young woman after the Olympics. I've won those small battles to get this far." I thought about just quitting dozens of times every day. "Everything about the preparations for Rio has been difficult. ![]() "For the London Olympics, I was very happy just to be going to the Games," she recalled. She said she didn't find as much joy from training as she had prior to London. Her fifth-place finish at London, while still the best ever for a South Korean, only offered Son detractors more ammo. At the same time, Son has faced a heavy dose of criticism - fairly or unfairly - that she doesn't deserve the kind of media attention she's been receiving when she hasn't won a noteworthy international title. I fought a major battle against myself."Īt 22, Son has been one of South Korea's most popular athletes for years. "I was such a nervous wreck that I didn't even think I could get to the final. "I hadn't been more nervous in any competition than I was during yesterday's qualification," Son added. ![]() Son ranked fifth among 10 qualifiers on Friday. Ganna Rizatdinova of Ukraine took the bronze with 73.583 points. She scored 72.898 points from her hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon programs. Even though it's one spot, I think I've grown up a great deal." "I was able to move up from fifth in London to fourth in Rio because I never stopped trying. "I corrected mistakes I'd made in the qualification round (on Friday), and I am really satisfied with that," she added. ![]() She had come in fifth place at the 2012 London Games. "If I had to give myself a score, it would be 100 points," Son said after finishing fourth in the individual all-around final. 20 (Yonhap) - Though she fell short of winning a historic Olympic medal in Rio de Janeiro Saturday, South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae said she's still pleased with her performance. ![]()
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