Special treatment for dispatching oriental doctors at a cost of 15 million won

Kim Taek-kyu, chairman of the Korean Badminton Association, entered the country amid the bombing of Ahn Se-young (22, Samsung Life Insurance) at the Paris Olympics.

Kim arrived at Incheon International Airport from Paris on Friday morning with association officials. Kim told CBS No Cut News in a telephone interview about Ahn's bombshell remarks that erupted during the Olympics.

Ahn beat He Bing Zhao (China) 2-0 (21-13, 21-16) in the women's singles final of the badminton competition held at Port Drachapel Stadium in Paris, France on the 5th. It is the first time in 28 years that Ahn has won a gold medal in singles to Korean badminton since the 1996 Atlanta Games.

Ahn, however, later made shocking remarks in an interview. "My injury was worse than I thought, and I was disappointed in the national team that I thought was too complacent," Ahn said after suffering a knee injury at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year. "After this moment, I thought it would be difficult to continue playing with the national team." He also criticized the association and its management through SNS.

"The association provided the best possible support for Ahn's injury," Chairman Kim said. "We spent about 15 million won (approx. 15 million U.S. dollars) to send an oriental doctor for training in Europe before the Olympics." Ahn reportedly suffered a sprained ankle during a training camp.

The same was true of Ahn's support. "The association manages the national team with support from Yonex, its official sponsor," Kim said. "There are more than 300 players including adults and junior representatives, and we cannot spend all our budget on specific players just because they rank No. 1 in the world." "Nevertheless, the association has provided support that the association can by recruiting foreign coaches that are not available in other badminton sports," Kim said. "No player is receiving such support."

He also expressed his position on the fact that he was misdiagnosed at the first examination of the injury. Chairman Kim said, "We will have to look at the association's data and review it closely again, but we went to the hospital where the athletes attend at Jincheon Training Center, and then we went to the hospital where Ahn Se-young's dedicated trainer works," and explained, "I said it was misdiagnosis there, but I don't know what was misdiagnosis." In a related development, an association official later said, "A trainer in charge of Ahn Se-young has four months of experience," adding, "We need to further check which hospital she went to and whether another trainer worked at the hospital."

"I was able to come this far because Han Soo-jung (trainer) helped me," Ahn said in a local interview. One trainer was hired by the association last year, and has been exclusively responsible for Ahn since this year. I trusted and relied on Ahn during her difficult time due to her injury.

On media day ahead of the Olympics, Ahn Se-young said, "I'll end it in Paris romantically," and explained, "It's a good word from the trainer to remind me of my injury."

However, he couldn't go to Paris with Ahn as his contract period ended. "The contract was originally for one year, and it was before the Olympics," Kim said. "That's why the contract was not signed."

In response to remarks that seemed to imply retirement from the national team, Chairman Kim said, "Since there are association regulations, I don't think Ahn Se-young will be able to participate in international competitions in an individual capacity." Ahn said, "I think it's harsh for a player to not be able to play in the Olympics just because he is playing in the national team. Badminton is completely different in singles and doubles, and I don't think he should be deprived of his qualifications."

According to the association's regulations, in the case of a request for approval to participate in an international competition approved by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) as an individual, only retired national team players who have contributed to the development of badminton in Korea can participate in the BWF international competition. However, there is a clue that "the standard for contribution is for players who have been active for the national team for more than five years, and the age is 27 years for women and 28 years for men."

According to the report, Ahn cannot participate in international competitions as an individual due to her age. However, there is a clause that says that Ahn may be allowed to participate in international competitions even if he or she fails to meet the criteria of merit and age at the request of the national team. However, it may not be easy to do so given the current situation of the association and the national team, which are in conflict with Ahn.

The association plans to distribute a press release on Ahn's remarks later in the day. "The association will review the materials and release a press release around 5-6 p.m.," Kim said.

"I want to find out why (Ahn Se-young) said that," Chairman Kim said in an interview with reporters after returning to Korea on the day. "I think we need to check about the injury." On Ahn's absence from a press conference scheduled in Korea, Chairman Kim said, "I was puzzled that Ahn did not appear," adding, "I don't know if I called him or not. I never told him not to come out."

"I don't think I'm in a situation where I can do anything because they tell me to wait," Ahn said in an interview before returning home from Paris on the 6th (local time). "They tell me to wait and not to say anything, but I don't know anything right now," he added. "It was not delivered to the association as an interview hosted by the association," an association official said.

Chairman Kim said, "I am heartbroken" about Ahn's remarks. "Not all associations are doing well," he said. "It seems that the association made a lot of mistakes, but I will understand it when I see the press release."

First of all, Chairman Kim returned home first and expressed his position. Ahn will return home around 4 p.m. on the same day. It remains to be seen what remarks Ahn will make in the interview that will take place at the arrival hall.

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