"The key issue is whether the Badminton Korea Association and its leaders are playing their role for the athletes," Minister Yoo In-chon said after completing the ceremony for the appointment of the sports ethics center executives at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 7th.
Ahn Se-young won the gold medal with a 2-0 (21-13 21-16) victory over He Bing Zhao (China) in the women's singles final at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at Port Drachapel Stadium in France at 5:55 p.m. on the 5th (Korea time).
Rather than winning the gold medal, Ahn's subsequent remarks drew even more attention. "I can no longer join the national team," Ahn said, expressing discontent with the Badminton Korea Association, which treats athletes unreasonably. She even expressed her desire to leave the national team and play badminton as an individual.
Ahn Se-young reportedly complained that trainer Han Soo-jung, who helped him recover from his knee injury several times, was unable to come to the Olympics with the association in June due to the expiration of his contract with the association and discrimination against players who only play singles without playing doubles.
Currently, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Association have announced the investigation of the Badminton Korea Association. Ahn Se-young also plans to tell more details after returning home.
Against this backdrop, Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Yoo In-chon opened his mouth. "If there is a need to find out the exact facts and improve them, we will change them," Yoo said, drawing keen attention by expressing his intention to seek improvement measures rather than stopping at investigation.
BY: 안전놀이터