Joo Ven, only 24, may be too old for Project ’24


PETALING JAYA: Believe it or not, shuttler Soong Joo Ven (pic) is the “oldest” player in the men’s singles department at the age of 24.

And that has put him in a precarious situation – as he may be one of the potential seniors dropped to make way for younger players to form the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM)’s new Project ‘24.

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