Ahn Se-young Takes Charge of Cleaning Seniors' Rooms and Laundry... Also Replaced Racket Strings for Them

"Handled Miscellaneous Tasks for the National Team for 7 Years, Lack of Rest"
National Team Promises "Gradual Approach" to Improvement Requests
An Se-young Currently Focused on Rehabilitation and Rest

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, An Se-young, who won the gold medal in women's singles badminton for South Korea for the first time in 28 years, has claimed to have suffered from outdated and oppressive customs.

According to SBS on the 14th, An Se-young's parents met with officials from the Badminton Korea Association in February and requested rehabilitation support and the assignment of a dedicated trainer from her team. It was confirmed that they also requested improvements to the living conditions within the national team during this meeting.

According to documents obtained by SBS, since An Se-young was first selected for the national team in 2017 when she was in the third year of middle school, she has had to take on various menial tasks as the youngest member of the team for the past seven years. She had to replace the strings on senior players' rackets, clean rooms, and even do laundry for some seniors. It is reported that these duties prevented her from getting the necessary rest and caused her harm.

In response, the Badminton Korea Association conveyed improvement suggestions to the national team after meeting with An Se-young's side, but the coaching staff expressed that immediate resolution was difficult and promised gradual improvements.

At a press conference held immediately after winning the gold medal, An Se-young sparked controversy by expressing her desire to leave the national team, saying she had been "neglected under the name of freedom." She is currently focusing on rehabilitation and rest with her team and plans to officially announce her position in the future.

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