Axelsen is the world No. 2 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and has won two consecutive gold medals in badminton men’s singles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
He is also fluent in Chinese, so he is called Ahn Se-young and “brother and sister” among Chinese badminton fans by naming him 賽.
Axelsen posted a comment on Ahn’s social networking service (SNS) on the 11th, saying, “You have my respect and support.”
In other words, Ahn Se-young publicly commented in support of her SNS after her bombshell remarks about the Badminton Association, saying, “My remarks have covered everything up like a tsunami with the moments when you should enjoy celebration and glory to your heart’s content.”
In particular, Axelsen is known to not only participate in various world tournaments but also earn millions of dollars through various private sponsorship contracts even after leaving the Danish national team.
According to foreign media, Axelsen has various sponsorship contracts for personal SNS activities, and his sponsorship contracts are managed by his father. He is also known to receive at least millions of dollars for promoting and wearing sports equipment.
Earlier, Axelsen left the Danish national team for his badminton training in 2021, after the Tokyo Olympics, and moved to Dubai to train with the best coaches for him. At the time, the Danish Badminton Association expressed regret for Axelsen leaving the national team, but issued a statement saying, “We respect his decision to move to Dubai and his desire for new inspiration. The association does not regard his transfer as an expression of dissatisfaction with cooperation or elite programs.”
This is in contrast to South Korea, where it is difficult to participate in world competitions such as the Olympics and receive individual sponsors if he or she plays for the national team.
In response, Ahn Se-young asked, “Please release personal sponsors for the economic compensation of the players,” and said, “Isn’t it cruel for the player to not be able to play in the Olympics just because he plays for the national team?”
In fact, in Korea, it is difficult to participate in world competitions if you retire from the national team.
According to the Badminton Association regulations, retired athletes can participate in international badminton competitions approved by the Badminton Federation (BWF), but they have contributed greatly to the development of badminton, must be active for more than five years as a national team, and men must be over 28 years old and women must be over 27 years old.
In addition, the Badminton Korea Association’s guidelines for the operation of the national team state that “use sportswear and game supplies designated by the association when training and participating in competitions as a national team and actively cooperate in public relations upon request from the association.”
Regarding the individual sponsorship contract, it says, “The position is designated as right collar (neck), and the quantity is designated as one. However, individual sponsorship contracts for badminton equipment companies and their sponsors for the same industry are restricted.” In addition, it says, “If you participate in general competitions organized by the Korean Olympic Committee and dispatched by the Asian Games during the individual sponsorship contract period, you must comply with the public relations regulations of the Korean Olympic Committee.”
This is interpreted as having less room for personal support as soon as a player wears the Taegeuk mark, and on the contrary, it is subordinate to sponsors at the level of the association or the Korean Sports Association.
BY: 토토사이트