“Ah Se-yong’s influence is certain” Badminton Association raises Ahn Se-yong’s Olympic gold medal prize to 100 million won

[OSEN=서정환 기자] A low shot by Ahn Se-yong (22, Samsung Life Insurance) bounced back with a big butterfly.

In the year At the 23rd Korea Badminton Association, “We held an information session to actively collect players’ opinions and revised some absurd national team practice guidelines.

As for Ahn Se-yong, she complained that the sponsor shoes she wore at the Paris Olympics were uncomfortable. “Three meetings were held with the equipment sponsor to change the contract provisions to reflect the opinions of the national team players,” the Korea Badminton Association said. “While respecting the players’ right to choose, we will do our best to ensure that the majority of players are not excluded from the benefits of sponsorship, excluding certain players,” he explained.

They also criticized the promotion and relegation system and violation of the youth club league subsidy law. The association explained that “the use of the subsidy was carried out in accordance with the guidelines of the Korea Sports Council and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the application, execution and settlement of the subsidy was verified by an accounting firm with the approval of the top organization for the business plan.”

There has also been criticism that the prize money for Paris Olympic medalists such as Ahn Se-yong is too small. 16 years after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the association plans to hold an award ceremony for the gold medalists at the 2024 Paris Olympics. A total of 300 million won will be paid to the athletes, including 100 million won for the gold winners and 50 million won for the silver medalists each. / jasonseo34@osen.co.kr

Jeonghwan Seo (foto0307@osen.co.kr)