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Badminton Queen An Se-young Honored with Commemorative Medal for Grand Slam Feat
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Badminton Queen An Se-young Honored with Commemorative Medal for Grand Slam Feat

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Badminton star An Se-young celebrated the launch of a commemorative medal marking her historic achievement.
  • The medal commemorates her becoming the first woman in Asia to win the Grand Slam in singles.
  • The commemorative medals are available for purchase through the Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corp. (KOMSCO) online mall.

Badminton sensation An Se-young is being honored with a special commemorative medal following her groundbreaking achievement as the first woman in Asia to secure the singles Grand Slam. The launch event for the medal took place on Tuesday morning at the Yonex Korea Seocho headquarters in Seoul.

This special medal serves as a tribute to An Se-young's remarkable success, recognizing her dominance in the sport. The Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corp. (KOMSCO) is responsible for the medal's production and distribution.

Fans and collectors can purchase the official commemorative medals starting Wednesday, July 29th, at 10 a.m. through the KOMSCO online mall (www.koreamint.com). The initial sale will be ongoing.

The article also briefly touches upon An Se-young's physical condition, indicating that her health status is a point of interest following her demanding competitive schedule.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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