Ahn Se-young (22, Samsung Life Insurance), who received encouragement from President Yoon Suk Yeol in her first public appearance since the Paris Olympics, expressed her thoughts on the situation through National Assembly member Jeong Yeon-wook this time.
National Assembly member Jeong Yeon-wook (Power of the People), a member of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, said on his Facebook account on the 23rd, “I heard it directly from Ahn Se-young,” and told the story of communicating with Ahn.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the President’s Office also expressed their intention to look at the Korean Badminton Association’s negligence in injury management, communication problems between the association and players, and training systems, with the remarks made shortly after Ahn Se-young won the gold medal in the women’s badminton singles at the 2024 Paris Olympics on the 5th.
Rep. Jeong Yeon-wook, a member of the political affairs committee, also expressed deep interest in the issue. In the morning journal of Ham In-kyung, a radio Buddhist broadcaster, on the 9th, he said, “We need to listen to Ahn Se-young’s voice,” and emphasized, “It is the role of a member of the political affairs committee to resolve Ahn Se-young’s wishes.”
“It was a time to listen to Ahn’s voice, sympathize with him, and communicate with him. Ahn stressed that the association should take a proactive approach on age restrictions and injury management for the national team,” he said. “It was chaotic because the national team didn’t have accurate work protocol,” he said. “If (the various regulations) are more coordinated and relaxed, I want to do it again for the national team and the Republic of Korea.”
Ahn Se-young poured out her dissatisfaction with the association in Paris, but later declined to speak at the site of her return. Later, she said on her Instagram on the 16th, “What I want to say is that I want to change what I have been doing to be more flexible, although it is unreasonable,” and added, “I look forward to having a sincere conversation about what I have gone through, not a battle between the association and the people.”
He also stressed, “I just want you to reduce the difference in each other’s thoughts on the system, communication, and care part little by little and operate it on a common sense basis that everyone can understand. If there is one thing I want, I hope you will listen to the players’ voices to see if the association and the players are communicating smoothly.”
The fact that the association is having an uncomfortable relationship with the association cannot help but be concerned about it. “I am afraid that nothing will change if no one comes forward, but I have to come forward,” Ahn said. “I don’t know how this situation will go in the future, and I am also worried that I might not be able to play badminton.”
Since then, the Badminton Association has set up a fact-finding committee and suspended its activities under the direction of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on the 22nd. It was pointed out that all five investigators organized by the association were approved by the chairman of the association, Kim Taek-kyu.
The fact-finding committee called in Kim Hak-kyun, the national badminton team coach, Sung Ji-hyun, and Lee Kyung-won to investigate, but Ahn Se-young did not respond to the association’s request for attendance.
Ahn Se-young made her first public appearance on the 22nd after her bombshell remarks. President Yoon Suk Yeol encouraged the Paris Olympic team, and according to Newsis, President Yoon applauded, “Ahn Se-young, a really great game, a really moving game in every set. I think it was possible because our Ahn Se-young tried so hard and overcame many injuries, including knee injuries.”
He also emphasized, “We will boldly innovate old practices so that young players can train and develop their skills in better conditions to create a free and fair environment,” which seemed to empower Ahn Se-young, who shot the association’s problems.
According to Chung, Ahn Se-young said, “I was very grateful for Yoon’s remarks on his will to reform, but I also thought that if he makes progress little by little, the players will be able to show more results.” Regarding the fact-finding mission currently underway by the association, he said, “The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports asked me to go through an official board resolution, but the association asked me to come right away, so I doubted if it was right. So, I’m willing to attend if it becomes official.” 메이저사이트
Ahn has not participated in the competition since the Olympics in order to recover from knee and ankle injuries. According to Chung, Ahn will focus on rehabilitation for at least four weeks before continuing her participation in the competition when her condition improves.
Finally, he conveyed Ahn Se-young’s words literally.
“The national team has been my dream and I have always taken pride in it. I want to achieve more, but the players within the national team, I am always suffering from injuries, so I used to say strongly that if the protocols for managing the players’ treatment don’t improve a little more, I can’t do it anymore for the national team. If there is more coordination and relaxation, I said I would like to do it again for the national team and for the Republic of Korea.”
Lawmaker Chung promised, “I will do my part as a member of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee after hearing Ahn Se-young, who said, ‘Thank you’ when I just listened to him throughout the call.”