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

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 (Sept 10). - Photo: Yonhap

SEOUL: The beleaguered national governing body of badminton has pushed back against the embezzlement allegations recently raised by the sports ministry, threatening to take legal action in response.

The Badminton Korea Association released a statement late Friday (Sept 13), three days after the ministry of culture, sports and tourism announced interim results of its probe into the badminton body's administration.