12th press conference “The bleak face of the sports community…lack of communication”
Accepting matters via email…seeking response strategies through fact-checking
Serious matters will be addressed at the National Assembly to eradicate issues…plans for government discussions, ‘[Edaily reporters Choi Young-ji and Kim Han-young] An anonymous national badminton team player has exposed the Korean Badminton Association, leading to the establishment of a ‘Sports Corruption Whistleblower Center’ at the National Assembly. ‘
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, ‘On the 12th, lawmaker Jin Jong-oh stated that in response to the exposure of inadequate player management by the association following the gold medal win by the female badminton singles player An Se-young at the 2024 Paris Olympics, he will establish a ‘Sports Corruption Whistleblower Center’ related to the sports community.’
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, ‘At a press conference held at the National Assembly on that day, Jin said, “As the chief legislator for youth policies and sports policy oversight in the National Assembly, I will establish a Sports Corruption Whistleblower Center to protect your rights, promote human rights, and promote revolutionary reforms in the sports community.”
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, He added, “An Se-young’s outspokenness, who rose as the queen of badminton, has exposed the bleak face of our sports community. Issues such as wrongful practices and lack of communication have been hidden under the shadows.” He emphasized that beyond judging right or wrong and giving reprimands, catching corruptions should be sought to advance the sports community to a higher level for the development of sports in South Korea.’
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, Regarding An’s disclosure speech, Jin also pointed out, “An (player) showed the greatest courage to represent all players and must have worried about the consequences of making such statements, whether they are wrong or right. Currently, players have to take risks whether they make wrong or justified statements given the current structure.”
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, Jin will establish a Sports Corruption Whistleblower Center to receive reports via the official email of Jin Jong-oh’s office and, after fact-checking, will seek appropriate response strategies depending on the severity of the issues.’
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, ‘Lastly, he stated, “Serious matters will be addressed through policy making to devise solutions and we will focus on fundamentally solving issues through upcoming national audits. Above all, we will concentrate on achieving swift resolution through proactive cooperation at the parliamentary level and government discussions.'”