The Sports Ministry announced Monday it will request the dismissal of the top badminton official for the second time, with the sport's national federation not having taken action despite the ministry's earlier demands.
Badminton star An Se-young said Tuesday she doesn't regret criticizing the sport's national federation for its shoddy operations immediately after winning her Olympic gold medal in Paris, saying she would have done the same even if she hadn't won.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism excoriated the Badminton Korea Association in its conclusion of an investigation after an Olympic gold medalist lashed out for mistreatment.
Olympic badminton gold medalist An Se-young lost the Denmark Open women’s singles final 2-0 to Wang Zhiyi of China on Sunday, missing out on her first international tournament win since the Olympics in Paris.
The Badminton Korea Association (BKA) said Monday that it will temporarily permit Olympic gold medalist An Se-young to wear her own shoes.
The Badminton Korea Association (BKA) said Monday that it will temporarily permit Olympic gold medalistAn Se-young to wear her own shoes.
Badminton Korea Association (BKA) President Kim Taek-kyu promised Tuesday to revise a rule that forces national team badminton players to use equipment provided by sponsors.
Korea's national badminton association denied embezzlement allegations made by the government, instead threatening to report the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for defamation.
The Sports Ministry called on Badminton Korea Association to scrap a rule that prevents non-national team players from playing in international tournaments as part of a probe that also exposed inconsistencies in funding and discriminatory practice
Badminton player An Se-young refused to embrace an investigation by the Badminton Korea Association (BKA) into problems she raised such as staff allegedly mishandling her injury, a BKA official said Tuesday.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
