Players to use synthetic shuttlecocks from next year onwards

Fly away: The traditional feather shuttlecocks currently being used in competitions around the world will be replaced with synthetic ones from next year.

PETALING JAYA: It’s finally happening – the traditional feather shuttlecocks will be replaced with synthetic ones in all Badminton World Federation (BWF) sanctioned tournaments from next year.

The BWF research and development unit had been carrying out extensive testing of various prototypes over the last few years and Yonex and the world body announced yesterday that the ground-breaking move has been given the go-ahead.