BWF scrap eligibility ruling for World Tour Finals


Something to celebrate: Mixed doubles pair Tan Kian Meng (back) and Lai Pei Jing are on course to make the top-eight cut for the World Tour Finals.

PETALING JAYA: The race for the World Tour Finals is back on.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) have confirmed they will scrap an earlier ruling that requires players to compete at both European and Asian legs of the remaining World Tour to be eligible for the Tour Finals.

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