“turn it into an audit if problems are found”
The Korea Sports Council will scrutinize the conflict between Ahn Se-young and the Korea Badminton Association.
“We plan to form an investigation committee (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Investigation Committee’) in connection with the remarks made by badminton player Ahn Se-young on the 5th,” the Sports Ministry said in a press release on July 7.
Ahn made the shocking revelation after winning a gold medal in the women’s singles badminton event on May 5. “My injury was more serious than I thought. It couldn’t get any better. I am very disappointed in the national team for being so complacent,” Ahn said. He also spoke candidly about his dissatisfaction with the Korea Badminton Association.
In the press conference afterward, he said, “It’s unfair to an athlete to not be able to play in the Olympics just because they left the national team,” and added, “Singles and doubles are two different things, and you can’t disqualify a player. It seems like the (badminton) federation is blocking everything, and they’re doing it in the name of freedom.”
“We should also reflect on the fact that Korean badminton has only won one gold medal when it could be better,” he concluded.
The aftermath was intense. Ahn did not attend the customary Korea House medalist press conference.
Ahn returned home. Before boarding her flight at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Ahn further revealed that her absence from the Korea House press conference was a standby order from the federation. The federation left Paris without any official statement, and Kim Taek-kyu, the president of the Badminton Association of Korea, who had rescheduled his flight home, arrived in Incheon that morning. He claimed that there was no conflict with Ahn.
Ahn said, “I’ll talk to you after I return home,” and left. The first official statement from the Badminton Association was then released. In a 10-page statement, it 메이저사이트 refuted Ahn’s claims point by point. “We did not force her to compete,” it said.
The Korean Sports Federation has stepped in amid the mudslinging. It has set up an investigation committee to take a closer look at the conflict.
The committee includes four external audit experts. An auditor from the National Audit Office, an auditor from the KFA’s Integrity Citizen Auditor [a former police investigator], an auditor from the National Human Rights Commission, and a member of the Women’s Committee. The investigation will also include the head of the legal team (lawyer) of the Korean Sports Federation and the head of the audit department. The investigation will begin after the conclusion of the Paris Olympics.
“As Ahn’s remarks were comprehensive, covering injury management, training system, and athlete protection, we will identify specific issues through interviews with the investigative committee, and if we find any problems, we will turn it into an audit and take a closer look at all matters related to athletes, including the Korea Badminton Association and the National Athletes’ Village Training Center,” the KBA said.
“If there are human problems, we will take appropriate measures accordingly, and if there are problems with the system or system, we will improve it by revising regulations,” he added.
“We will not only help athletes focus on their remaining competitions and enjoy the Olympics to the fullest, but also ensure that their rights and interests are not violated,” he added.