No Category A, so it’s no go for badminton squad to Asiad


Indonesia-bound: Goh Liu Ying (right) and Chan Peng Soon (left) will be involved in the mixed doubles event under Category A for the Asian Games in Jakarta in August.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) have stood firm on its decision to place the women’s badminton team under Category B for the Indonesian Asian Games in August.

And with that decision, the women shuttlers will not take part in the Asian Games team event for the first time in 20 years – since the 1998 edition.

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