South Korea's national badminton body rejects embezzlement allegations, threatens legal action

(Reuters) - World number one Iga Swiatek has pulled out of the Korea Open due to fatigue, tournament organisers told reporters on Friday.

Lee Jung-woo, chief of the sports bureau at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, speaks during a press briefing at the central government building in Seoul to announce the interim results of the ministry's ongoing investigation into the Badminton Korea Association on Tuesday . - Photo: Yonhap

The ministry launched the investigation last month after An Se-young, the women's singles gold medalist at the Paris Olympics, criticised the national federation's treatment of athletes and its overall operations. On Friday, the BKA claimed the ministry didn't have enough evidence to bring such charges against Kim.

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