New blood needed for badminton, says Khairy


BALIK PULAU: Malaysia need new blood to fill in the shoes of retiring badminton players within the next two years, says Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

He said they would field a younger team at the next Thomas Cup Finals in 2018 as several players from the current squad like Chong Wei Feng, Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boong Heong would not be around.

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