'Ahn Se-young Oh My' The worst environment ever, monkey and bird droppings appear in the stadium... "International disgrace"

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The 2026 Indian Open, in which Ahn Se-young (24, Samsung Life Insurance) is participating, has been on the cutting board due to poor stadium conditions. Birds and monkeys stormed the stadium and hygiene problems arose.

Indian media 'The Times of India' said on the 16th (Korea Standard Time), "The Indian Open is underway in confusion. Birds and monkeys have appeared in the stadium, and the facilities are poor," he said, highlighting the overall difficulty of the tournament.

Even the media said, "The international badminton game was stopped because of bird droppings on the court, and monkeys were seen in the stands," adding, "Players are having difficulty breathing due to air pollution. This is not satire, but the reality of the Indian Open Super 750 being held in the capital New Delhi."

In fact, this tournament is a series of unimaginable happening. During the men's singles match on the 16th, new excrement fell from the ceiling to the court, causing a commotion in which the game was suspended twice. Wild monkeys were even seen appearing in the stadium stands and walking around.

The players are also complaining a lot. Anders Antonsen (Denmark), the world's third-ranked men's singles player, announced his withdrawal from the tournament for the third consecutive year, even though he was fined for severe air pollution in New Delhi. Mia Blichfeld of Denmark also said, "There is dust on the floor of the stadium and there is bird droppings. The hygiene conditions are terrible," he said.

As the situation became serious, there were also criticisms from Indian politics. According to The Times of India, Indian Senator and lawyer Abhishek Singhvi said on his personal social networking service (SNS), "To hold an international event, we need the administrative power to match it," adding, "It is an international disgrace that the game is suspended due to bird droppings and monkeys are wandering around." At this rate, he criticized, "You shouldn't even dream of hosting the Olympics."

Senator Priyanka Chaturvedi also pointed out the lack of infrastructure, saying, "World-class sports require world-class management."

As the controversy spread, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) explained in a statement, "We are working to solve cleanliness and animal problems by accepting feedback from players and teams."

Despite the unfavorable conditions, Ahn Se-young was not shaken. Ahn Se-young defeated Taiwanese rookie Hwang Yu-soon (38th) 2-0 (21-14, 21-9) in the round of 16 women's singles at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi, India on the 15th. It took only 31 minutes.

It's an overwhelming class. Ahn was 13-13 midway through the first game, but he scored four consecutive points twice to take the lead. In the second game, which took the victory, he tied the opponent to nine points and finished the game quickly.

Ahn conquered world badminton last year. Starting with the Malaysian Open in the 2025 season, he swept three Super 1000-grade competitions, including the Jeon Young Open and the Indonesian Open, and dominated five Super 750-grade competitions, including the Indian Open and the Japanese Open. On top of that, he lifted the World Tour Finals trophy, a king of kings, building a golden tower of 11 wins in the season. This is tied with the record for the most wins in a single BWF season set by Kento Momota (Japan) in 2019.

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