South Korean badminton player wins landmark Olympic gold — then takes shot at country's governing body

Seoul, South Korea — South Korea’s badminton gold medalist An Se-young faced an investigation after criticizing the Korean Badminton Association and the national team. An, who won South Korea’s first Olympic gold in women’s singles in 28 years, accused the association of mismanaging her injuries and prioritizing doubles players. The association refuted her claims and stated that it had provided support for her rehabilitation and medical treatment. An’s complaints have prompted the Culture, Sports and Tourism Ministry and the Korea Sport and Olympic Committee to launch investigations. South Korea has seen previous cases of athletes alleging mistreatment.