An Se Young ( 안세영 )

[samkool]

ASY is winning, i think...

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.

 

[pcll99]

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.

 

[Cheung]

badminton is the only Olympic or Asian Games sport in South Korea with such restrictions on non-national team athletes."

Sure about that?

 

[samkool]

Sure about that?

according to the korea sports ministry.

 

[Suilven]

Just saw this in YouTube, eye opener.

 

[Cheung]

according to the korea sports ministry.

Wrong.

 

[samkool]

Wrong.

typical.

 

[rakenrol]

I wonder what model of asics badminton shoes is ASY wearing

 

[Sumanth99]

View attachment 204408 View attachment 204409I wonder what model of asics badminton shoes is ASY wearing

So, she switched sponsors ?
V technist racket and asics for shoes ?

 

[Arisuin]

So, she switched sponsors ?
V technist racket and asics for shoes ?

I don't think it was that she switched sponsors. KBA has a contract with Yonex to wear yonex apparel and use yonex equipment. What she has got now is being allowed to use other brands despite being part of KBA still. What this does is it allows her to be financially compensated by those brands directly (most likely) rather than being paid by KBA.

She wouldn't have been compensated by Yonex directly unless they requested her of something outside of Yonex and KBA had agreed upon.

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[LjS4]

 

[pcll99]

any update on the sports ministry's investigation?

 

[lurker]

 

[samkool]

proof that speaking out against wrongdoings can actually initiate change.

an se-young has become the most important figure of korean badminton, for all time.

 

[lurker]

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/sports/2024/10/600_385394.html

 

[Cheung]

I don't think it was that she switched sponsors. KBA has a contract with Yonex to wear yonex apparel and use yonex equipment. What she has got now is being allowed to use other brands despite being part of KBA still. What this does is it allows her to be financially compensated by those brands directly (most likely) rather than being paid by KBA.

She wouldn't have been compensated by Yonex directly unless they requested her of something outside of Yonex and KBA had agreed upon.

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It looks like she’s still using Yonex shoes.

 

[Cheung]

An Se Young … who can challenge her?

Who has the potential to challenge her?

She’s a sure bet for the world championships. Must be the hot favourite

 

[jyeung]

I for one miss watching the variation in styles of play in ws we had in the last few years, I'm not sure we'll get it back anytime soon.

 

[Cheung]

The golden age of women’s singles is past.

 

[s_mair]

The golden age of women’s singles is past.

I've watched the AE final yesterday and literally fell asleep mid of game 2. My wife woke me for the last rallies in the decider and I thought they have switched to a different match already. All of a sudden there were actual smashes played from both. I was stunned.

Not sure what Gillian Clark was on about this match being "etched in to our memories", but I for one cannot find any fascination in two players pushing themselves to the brink of physical collapse with endless clear-drop-netshot-lift marathons.

My deep and utter respect for ASY to push through her obvious physical pain and clenching that win, don't get me wrong. Over the past years, a WS Superseries final has been a guarantee for an exciting and inspiring match to watch. So I seriously hope that this super passive waiting game we've seen from both players yesterday is not what we should expect in the future.