The untimely controversy over Ahn Se-young‘s appointment swept through the national audit of the sports world.
Kim Taek-gyu, president of the Korea Badminton Association, appeared as a witness at the government audit of the sports world, including the Korea Sports Council, held at the National Assembly yesterday (22nd).
Representative Yang Moon-seok of the Democratic Party of Korea pointed out that Chairman Kim mentioned that Ahn Se-young did not say hello, and pointed out, “Without further explanation, he said that he did not even say hello to me, the president of the association, and criticized Ahn Se-young as a good sports star with a bad personality.”
Chairman Kim then replied, “Me? I didn’t do that.” Rep. Yang responded, “I asked Ahn Se-young if he didn’t say hello, and he said, ‘I may not say hello because I can’t see you, but I don’t say hello to seniors, whether they’re the president of the association or a teacher. “I answered, ‘I’ve never done that.’” he refuted.
Chairman Kim did not lose and replied, “Then I guess I’m the only one who feels that way.”
Ahn Se-young is leaving the country through Incheon International Airport to participate in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 Denmark Open on the morning of the 13th.
After that, voices grew louder. When Rep. Yang criticized him by asking, “Are you playing with words?” Chairman Kim responded, “No,” and when Rep. Yang asked again, “Didn’t you criticize Ahn Se-young’s character?”, Chairman Kim responded, “This time, when I went to Denmark, I didn’t talk to my seniors or coaches. “I got a call saying I didn’t say hello,” he said.
Representative Yang raised his voice and said, “So, Ahn Se-young regained the world’s No. 1 ranking, but foreign media also pointed out that she did not receive coaching from the national team leader. Are you happy that such reports are coming out? Do you like it? The president of the association is responsible for managing players and helping them achieve the best results. He also urged, “Did you feel good because you personally targeted a player who was achieving results?”
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Afterwards, Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Yoon-deok also pointed out, “It is a great personal insult to say that a sports star does not say hello,” and when Chairman Kim answered “yes” during the questioning process, lawmaker Kim took issue with this answering attitude and asked, “Yes~~?” He pointed out again.
When Chairman Kim did not give in to Rep. Kim’s criticism, Jeon Jae-soo, chairman of the Culture and Culture Committee, stepped forward and warned, “Chairman, you are a witness for the Chairman of the Government Audit and Inspection. Even if it is an unpleasant question, such attitude and attitude are not suitable for the Chairman of the Government Audit and Inspection.”
In the end, Min Hyeong-bae, a Democratic Party lawmaker, demanded, “Ahn Se-young is very careful that her raising of issues may be viewed as self-interested. If the president of the association says that about such a player, (what do you do)… apologize?”
When Chairman Kim briefly replied, “I’m sorry,” Representative Min again demanded, “Apologise properly. Apologize to Ahn Se-young and to the people,” and Chairman Kim responded, “I have caused trouble to the lawmakers and the people due to my inconsiderate words and actions.” “I’m sorry for that,” he said. When the apology to Ahn was omitted, Rep. Min pointed out, “Do the same to Ahn Se-young,” to which Chairman Kim responded, “I also apologize to Ahn Se-young.”
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