Badminton Association strongly opposes the interim announcement of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism "I will hold you legally responsible for claiming breach of trust and embezzlement without a clear basis."
Sep 14, 2024
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The association issued a statement on the announcement of the results of the investigation by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism late on the 13th, saying that `It is a clear defamation to accuse an individual of embezzlement or breach of trust without a clear basis.'
The association `unilaterally slanders the association and badminton organization based solely on fragmentary content rather than looking at the overall operational status of the association's policies and systems"As we are sincerely working on the investigation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, please refrain from excessive speculation and criticism about content that has not been confirmed."
In an interim briefing held on the 10th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism mentioned the possibility of embezzlement and breach of trust over the suspicion of association president Kim Taek-gyu's 'Payback'.
" (Supported goods) are distributed arbitrarily without official procedures such as official letters, and are partially used as souvenirs at the general meeting of delegates unrelated to the purpose of the subsidized project." was the explanation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
In response, the association distributed most of the sponsored goods to shuttlecocks based on the participation rate of the daily sports competition and the promotion system. As some reports say, the president of the association has received no illegal rebates. embezzlement without a clear basis. What is called breach of trust is clear defamation and will surely be held legally responsible in the future," he warned.
In response to criticism that it did not respect players' right to use goods, the association announced, `As if the association was forcing players to use bad rackets and shoesIn exchange for using sponsor products, revenues other than government subsidies are received and used for the team's dispatch and training of competitions. It is also the most commonly used product by the world's top athletes.
Regarding the removal of the regulation in June 2021 that distributes 20% of sponsor donations to athletes, the association said, "At that time, the sports world was in a state of stagnation due to COVID-19 and the donation was almost 50% less than before.", he explained.
Regarding the regulations on the restriction of non-national athletes to participate in international competitions, the guidelines for the operation of national teams and the method of selecting them, the salary and down payment regulations for unemployed athletes, and the standing judgment system, which the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism mentioned the need for improvement, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism emphasized that "As the Badminton Korea Association is currently faithfully investigating the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, please refrain from excessive speculation and criticism to prevent the association's reputation from being tarnished."
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