sure sounds like it! i hope this inspires more athletes to speak out against their oppressive associations, and, most importantly note how the ministry in korea is overriding bwf's registration bylaw as it pertains to korean badminton players. this can happen at all other associations as well if athletes pursue it, thereby rendering bwf's bylaw irrelevant. no badminton association is going to do it on their own without being pressured by athletes or gov't officials. athletes need to put pressure on their gov't officials to look at the bwf bylaw. "Regarding the BKA's policy that prevents non-national team players from participating in World Badminton Federation (WBF)-sanctioned international events — a policy also criticized by An — the ministry noted that this restriction limits athletes' professional opportunities and expressed intentions to recommend abolishing the rule." "...badminton is the only Olympic or Asian Games sport in South Korea with such restrictions on non-national team athletes." if this eventually trickles to other associations asy becomes my goat of all goats for changing the sport for the better.
I guess ASY was lucky. The minister in charge happens to be a female Olypmic gold medalist herself. If a technocrat were to run the show, we may never see ASY again.
