As a result of a review of whether the Badminton Association, Japan which had a series of scandals such as clothing by former employees, conformed to the norms that sports organizations should follow to prevent scandals, it was reported at a meeting held at the Japan Sports Agency on the 8th that it was "compliant" after requesting improvements in eight items, including the development of an executive system.
At the beginning of the "Roundtable Meeting" held at the Japan Sports Agency (JOC=Japan Olympic Committee) and the heads of Japan Sports Associations, Mr. Murofushi of the Japan Sports Agency stated, "For the sustainable development and growth of sports organizations, it is important for each organization to voluntarily and proactively make efforts to ensure governance."
After this, at a closed-door meeting, the results of the examination of whether each sports organization conformed to the "Sports Organization Governance Code," a code that sports organizations should follow to prevent scandals conducted by the JOC and others, were reported.
As a result, all 32 organizations subject to this year's screening were "compliant," but we asked the Badminton Association, which had a series of scandals such as clothing by former employees, to improve eight items by the end of June, including the development of an executive structure and compliance with laws and regulations for the proper use of subsidies.
In response to a series of scandals, the Badminton Association has embarked on drastic reforms of its organization, including a 8% reduction in government training costs for the new fiscal year, and the appointment of former J.League Chairman Mitsuru Murai as vice president in January.