Khim Wah has no regrets quitting BAM despite struggling as a pro


Happier times: Khim Wah (left) with Goh V Shem showing off their medals after winning the Malaysian Open in 2014.

PETALING JAYA: Former international Lim Khim Wah says he has no regrets leaving the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) in 2015 as he saw no future for himself under the national body.

At the age of 26, he turned pro but it failed to resurrect his career.

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