Ahn Se-young, Hani, Jaipan, Sindhu, and Gilleh (clockwise from top left) were appointed as BWF athlete committee members on the 16th. The term is from 2026 to 2029. They will act as a bridge between the BWF and athletes and present opinions in various areas, including revision of regulations and rules, improvement of athlete welfare, and improvement of the international competition environment. Photo provided by │Korea Badminton Association
Ahn Se-young was appointed as a BWF athlete committee member on the 16th. The term is from 2026 to 2029. He will act as a bridge between the BWF and players and provide opinions in various areas, including revision of regulations and rules, improvement of player welfare, and improvement of the international competition environment. Photo provided by │Korea Badminton Association
Ahn Se-young was appointed as a BWF athlete committee member on the 16th. The term is from 2026 to 2029. He will act as a bridge between the BWF and players and provide opinions in various areas, including revision of regulations and rules, improvement of player welfare, and improvement of the international competition environment. Photo provided by │Korea Badminton Association
‘Shuttlecock Empress’ Ahn Se-young (23, Samsung Life Insurance, world No. 1) was appointed as a member of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) player committee.
The Korea Badminton Association announced on the 16th, “BWF officially announced the list of new players committee members who will be active from 2026 to 2029. In addition to Ahn Se-young, Pusala V. Sindhu (India), Jaifan (China), Doha Hani (Egypt), and Deborah Gillet (Netherlands) were named.” He added, “The players appointed this time will represent badminton players around the world and contribute to protecting their rights and interests and contributing to the development of the sport.” Five people registered as candidates for the BWF Athletes Committee, which selects five members, and the selection was completed without a separate election.
The BWF Athletes’ Committee is an official advisory body that helps ensure that players’ voices are actively reflected in the federation’s overall policies and operations. Serves as a bridge between BWF and athletes. We present opinions in various areas, including revision of regulations and rules, improvement of player welfare, and improvement of the environment for international competitions.
Players, including Ahn Se-young, are outstanding. Ahn Se-young, gold medalist in women’s singles at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Jaifan, who teamed up with Chen Qingchen (China) for the women’s doubles gold medal at the Paris Olympics, Sindhu, who won the women’s singles at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro 2016 (silver medal) and Tokyo 2020 (bronze medal), and Hani and Gillet, the strongest doubles players in Africa and Europe, respectively, have had considerable careers. bragging Among them, all players except Sindhu are joining the players’ committee for the first time.
BWF President Patama Riswadrakul (Thailand) said, “I sincerely congratulate the new players on the appointment of the players. Players are the heart of badminton and their voices should be at the center of every decision made in the badminton world. I look forward to the players’ committee members playing an important role in the development of badminton.”
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