Kenny urges BWF to stick to old shuttlecocks for qualifiers


PETALING JAYA: Badminton World Federation (BWF) can forget about their plan to introduce synthetic shuttlecocks next year following the postponement of the Olympic Games.

It’s unlikely players are willing to play with the synthetic shuttle and change the dynamics of the sport just before the Olympics in Tokyo, which had been deferred to next year, slated from July 23-Aug 8.

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