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[Saba Sports News] Recently, Korean prodigy An Se-young participated in an exclusive interview with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and expressed her desire to become a badminton legend. In the 2024 season, An Se-young won 4 golds and 2 silvers at the BWF Open tournaments and also secured the gold medal in women’s singles badminton at the Paris Olympics. However, after winning the Olympic gold, An Se-young became embroiled in a months-long internal conflict with the Korean Badminton Association. She first revealed that the association prioritized results over her health and later disclosed that she had long been bullied by coaches and seniors, even being asked to wash their underwear. Subsequently, during a broadcasted match, An Se-young showed a good attitude towards the Korean coach, but she also chose not to participate in the Korean team’s Olympic celebration after attending a basketball game. This situation caused quite a stir, and under public pressure, the Korean Badminton Association dismissed the head coach of the Korean team. An Se-young stated that she did not expect her words to cause such a sensation, but she does not regret anything she has done, and regardless of whether she wins at the Olympics, she would still say the same things. Although the rumors in recent months have troubled her, she just wants to see solutions to the problems so that things can move in a better direction. With the encouragement and help of many people, she has risen again. Now, she just wants to compete joyfully in every match and give back to the fans with her wonderful performances.