The internal complaint against the badminton team, which started with Ahn Se-young (22), a gold medalist in women’s singles at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has not progressed. The Korea Badminton Association received a correction order from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and has yet to hear Ahn’s story in person.
The Badminton Association held its first meeting on the 16th by forming a fact-finding committee and received statements from the national team’s coaches, including head coach Kim Hak-kyun. “I am very disappointed in the national team. I think it will be difficult to be together anymore,” Ahn said in a press conference shortly after winning the gold medal on the 5th, expressing dissatisfaction with the association’s management and management of the national team. At the same time, he expressed his desire to participate in international competitions, including the Olympics, as an individual, not as a national team.
The association is planning a meeting with Ahn as the final stage of the investigation, but it is difficult for Ahn to attend on the date given by the association. An official of the association said, “We presented two dates, but Ahn Se-young said he could not attend that day.”
It has been confirmed that the association has even received a correction order from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism while failing to listen to the person concerned. 메이저놀이터
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s spokesperson office said on the 21st, “We recommended it because there was a procedural problem with the organization of the association’s investigation committee, and the association did not respond, so we have issued a corrective order.” If corrections are not made within the period, financial support to the association may be suspended or excluded.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism pointed out on the 16th, “According to the Badminton Association’s articles of association, if the establishment and operation of various committees is necessary, it is problematic to form a board of directors under the authority of the association’s president, ignoring this process.” The association says it has applied an exception that “if the content is minor or urgent, it should be executed and reported to the next board of directors for approval,” but the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism did not acknowledge this.
The ministry’s investigation process has begun. “The ministry’s investigation is underway. The investigation has begun as all documents have already been submitted, and we plan to hold interviews with officials soon,” a ministry official said.
Ahn Se-young did not have an official conversation with the association, but reportedly met with Jang Mi-ran, the second vice minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on the 19th. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, “It is separate from the investigation process. It should be seen as a meeting between athletes and juniors.”
Immediately after the Ahn Se-young scandal, the Korean Sports and Olympic Committee (KOC) announced its plan to set up an investigation committee in Paris to launch an investigation after the closing of the event. However, a source at the KOC said, “We will have to improve the system where necessary once we see the results of the ministry’s investigation and find out what we need to do.”
Amid confusion, the national badminton team departed for Japan on Wednesday for an international competition that begins all over again with the Japanese Open. Ahn will not participate in the competition and will take a break for the time being. He said he would tell the details later with his determined remarks in Paris, but has been quiet since returning to Korea, posting twice on social networking services.