S. Korea to push for abolishing rule restricting badminton players from international competitions

The sports ministry said Tuesday it will push for abolishing a controversial rule that bars non-national team badminton players from competing in international tournaments. The decision comes as part of an ongoing investigation into the Badminton Korea Association (BKA) after Olympic gold medalist An Se-young sharply criticized the way the association has treated athletes, including the ban on non-national team players from Olympic participation. Announcing interim probe results, the ministry also recommended scrapping a national team regulation that requires athletes to "obey the coach's orders" during both training and daily life Source: Yonhap News Agency