Independent shuttlers can forget Superseries and Grand Prix Gold meets


KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Sept -- Presiden Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM) Datuk Seri Mohamad Norza Zakaria pada sidang media selepas Majlis Menandatangani Perjanjian Penganjuran Badminton Asia Team Championships 2018 di Pusat Konvesyen Sime Darby hari ini.--fotoBERNAMA (2017) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

KUALA LUMPUR: Independent badminton players can forget about playing in higher-ranked international tournaments.

The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have decided that from now on all professional, club and state shuttlers can only compete in the third-tier Grand Prix tournaments and below effective immediately.

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