The expulsion of South Korean doubles badminton star Choi Yu-kyu from the national team has caused a stir in the world badminton world.
According to South Korean media reports, the main reason why Choi Yu-kyu was punished by the national team is that he was drunk and did not participate in the national team training, and he also brought his girlfriend to the national team dormitory.
As for the result of being kicked out of the national team and banned for two years, Choi said that he would choose to retire and not participate in the national team trials next year. If this decision comes true, Choi may be able to "escape"!
South Korean men's doubles key figure
As an important member of the Korean badminton team's men's doubles program, Choi Yu-kyu has achieved many excellent results in the international arena.
The player has a balanced forward and reverse technique, a quick attack and excellent defense. During the Tokyo Olympic cycle, Choi Yu-kyu and Seo Seung-jae won the gold medal in men's doubles at the Korea Masters.
A year later, he won the highest level of men's doubles title in his career in the BWF Hong Kong Open men's doubles final with Seo Seung-jae, beating the biggest favourites Asan and Setiawan 2-1.
During the Paris Olympic cycle, Choi Yu-kyu and Kim Won-ho were paired together to form the strongest team of Korean men's doubles badminton along with Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae.
This season, the comprehensive strength of Choi Rui-Kyu and Kim Won-ho has improved significantly, and they are also the main competitors of national men's doubles.
At the 2023 German Open, Choi Yu-kyu and Kim Won-ho defeated Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae 2-1 to win the men's doubles title.
Choi Yu-kyu and Kim Yuan-hao defeated Olympic champions Li Yang and Wang Qilin in the semi-finals of the men's doubles badminton Games in Hangzhou. The pair lost 0-2 to India's strong pair Rankiredi and Shetty in the final and won a silver medal.
Drunk, bring your girlfriend back to the dorm?However, Choi was punished by the national team for being drunk and missing the next day's practice during the 2023 Korean Open.
At the same time, the old account of Choi Yu-kyu was also unearthed, that is, he had brought his girlfriend to the national team dormitory, which had a negative impact on the daily training of the men's team.
In response, the South Korean national team decided to expel Choi and impose a two-year ban on him.
Choi said he decided to retire and not participate in next year's national team selection. Therefore, the suspension may be waived.
