BWF has its reasons for inducting Chong Wei into hall of fame, says Yeoh


Badminton legends Chong Wei (left) and Lin Dan.

BALIK PULAU: The Youth and Sports Ministry believes that the Badminton World Federation (BWF) has strong reasons for giving recognition to the ex-national shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei.

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said that Chong Wei's induction into the 2023 BWF Hall of Fame was also based on the federation's data and statistics.

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