Badminton Olympic champion An Se-young said Friday she is willing to play through lingering pain in her left foot as she chases her second career women's singles world title this month. An left for New Delhi on Friday to prepare for the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships, which will run from Monday to Aug. 23. It will be An's first competition since she withdrew from the second round of the Japan Open on July 15 due to a left foot injury. She had told Korean media in late July that she was nearly back to full health and she would be ready for the world championships. Then offering her update Friday, An, the 2023 world champion, said she has been a full participant in all training sessions lately. "My focus will be on getting back my feel for matches," the world No. 1 told reporters at Incheon International Airport, just west of Seoul. "I have had plenty of training, but playing in matches is a different animal. I tend to get settled into a tournament as it progresses, and I think shaking off my rust will be a key element at this competition." An acknowledged she is not e