You bet it feels good – Tago sees his ban over gambling lifted


PETALING JAYA: Japan’s former men’s singles ace shuttler Kenichi Tago (pic) has earned a reprieve from an indefinite ban imposed by the Nippon Badminton Association.

The 31-year-old was banned on April 2016 for gambling at illegal casinos in Japan.

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