Tennis Association Suspends Corporate Card

[Asian Games] Tennis Association Suspends Corporate Card… ‘Medal Challenge’ With Donations

Hangzhou locals are struggling with billions of debt, and donations from inside and outside of the tennis world are being made to ‘help the national team’

“Yesterday, 1.22 million won came in, and I sent half to the coaches of the men’s and women’s national teams,”

Son Young-ja, acting president of the Korea Tennis Association, confessed in a frustrated mood.

Former President Chung Hee-gyun of the Korea Tennis Association stepped down early this month due to billions of won in debt, and later appointed an acting president, but the acting president soon announced his intention to resign, and former Andong Tennis Association President Son Young-ja took on the role of 'acting acting president' and ran the association. Leading. 바카라사이트

The Korea Tennis Association borrowed 3 billion won from Media Will in the process of taking charge of the military academy tennis court remodeling project in 2015, but is now deeply in debt.

According to the association's explanation, the principal of 3 billion won has been repaid, but the accumulated interest alone exceeds 5 billion won.

Ultimately, all bank accounts in the association's name were seized last month.

Earlier this month, former president Chung Hee-gyun resigned, and the national team participating in the Hangzhou Asian Games is currently completing its schedule by using the national team coach's personal card.

Acting President Son Young-ja, who was active as a player until she was a college student, said, "Athletes who participated in the Asian Games may have their lives changed by this event, but with the situation in the association like this, I feel very sorry as a senior," and added, "The association's corporate card is also suspended for 15 days.

“There will be a lot of difficulties in Hangzhou,” he said.

Other associations are trying to boost the morale of their players by offering prize money for medals in the Asian Games, but the Tennis Association is in a position to worry about 'bankruptcy', let alone the prize money.

Fortunately, despite the misfortune, a consensus has been formed in the tennis world that 'let's still play well at the Asian Games', and a 'hand of warmth' is being shown.

The Andong Tennis Association, of which Acting President Son Young-ja served as president until June of this year, donated 10 million won, and the Jangho Tennis Foundation, Korea Senior Tennis Federation, former Korea Tennis Association President Kim Doo-hwan, and former national team coach Kim Moon-il also made so-called 'donations to help the national team at the Asian Games. 'I joined the procession.

Also, as this story became known, tennis enthusiasts and general fans also came forward and 1.22 million won was delivered in one day on the 21st.

Kim Jeong-bae, head coach of the women's national team, who arrived in Hangzhou, China on the 20th, said, "It is a difficult situation, but the donations raised by the association are of great help."

He added, "The players are also more motivated by seeing the donations filled with support from seniors and juniors, tennis players, and fans. “It will be,” he said.

The Korean men's and women's national tennis teams, including Kwon Soon-woo (Dangjin City Hall) and Han Na-rae (Bucheon City Hall), are challenging for their first Asian Games gold medal in 9 years since the men's doubles win of Jeong Hyun and Lim Yong-gyu at the 2014 Incheon Games.

Acting President Son Young-ja said, “I also told Media Will about the urgent situation of the Asian Games,” and added, “I will elect a successor as soon as possible and work to normalize the association.”