Smash ’em down!


"Well done to BWF for coming down hard on these people who are attempting to ruin the image of the sport". - Tan Sri Norza Zakaria

PETALING JAYA: It’s just one week into the new year but the Badminton World Federation (BWF) wasted no time in fixing the fixers in the sport as a stern and timely reminder for all before the new season starts.

The world governing body have slapped three Indonesian shuttlers and a Malaysian individual with lifetime bans for committing offences relating to betting, wagering and irregular match results.

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