Calls to make Thomas Cup less of a drag


KUALA LUMPUR: There are calls for changes to the playing format in the Thomas-Uber Cup Finals.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) event committee have proposed that the Thomas-Uber Cup Finals be decided over two singles and one doubles – thus shortening the duration of the prestigious team event by dropping two other events.

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