Ahn Se-young, the No. 1 sports news, 'Paris Revealed'... 'I Don't Regret'

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Last summer, Badminton player Ahn Se-young's "Paris Exposure" ranked first in the news selected by sports reporters this year.

It's an unexpected big wave, but he stressed that he doesn't regret it at all.

Reporter Lee Dae-gun's report.

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[Ahn Se-young / Badminton team (at the time of the Paris Olympics): I think I've endured a lot for 7 years. By holding back.... One of the reasons I worked so hard is because I wanted my voice to be energized.

After the so-called "Paris revelation," not only Olympic issues but also the entire Badminton Association was shaken.

As public opinion was infested, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism launched an ex officio investigation, which eventually led to a police investigation.

After Ahn Se-young's revelation, the wave ranked first among the top 10 news selected by sports reporters this year.

That's how overwhelming the entire sports world was.

Ahn Se-young, who was named the Badminton World Federation's Player of the Year for the second year in a row, said she did not regret her remarks, saying she did not think of such repercussions at the time.

It's a comment from an interview with the Badminton World Federation that he would have won or lost the Paris Games.

[Ahn Se-young / Badminton team (World Federation interview): I thought that I could have gone in a better direction if I improve my shortcomings, and I think I would have lost or won.]

He does not respond to recent interviews with domestic media, but he intends to focus only on the game.

[Ahn Se-young / Badminton team (World Federation interview): I want to enjoy it. Badminton.... I think I just want to enjoy each game while playing well.]

It was hard, but it was okay because I could stand up with the help of many people.

Ahn Se-young, who won the bronze medal in this year's King of Kings competition, will compete in the Malecia Open in January next year.

I'm Lee Daegun of YTN.


Video editing:Kim Hee-jung
Design:Im Sae-byeol
Source: BWF TV