
South Korean badminton star An Se-young, the women’s singles winner at the Paris Olympics, tempered her criticism of the national team upon her return home Wednesday as government officials look into her comments this week about being forced to play through injuries and receiving poor support ahead of the Games. An’s comments, which she made in visible frustration after winning the gold medal match against China’s He Bingjiao on Monday, have dominated headlines and raised questions about the national team’s decision-making and training culture as well as the competence of badminton’s local governing body. An took a softer tone with reporters at Incheon international airport, refusing to elaborate further on her complaints and saying she would need to discuss the matter first with her corporate team and South Korean badminton officials.