Tan: It’s boon time for academies with BAM scrapping Under-16 intake

Tan Boon Heong taking a photo with the winners of the TBH Badminton Academy Championships. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

KEPONG: Former shuttler Tan Boon Heong believes badminton academies in the country have to play a bigger role in nurturing young talents as only players aged 16 and above will be included in the national programme starting next year.

The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) made the ruling recently to allow younger players more time to live with their families and develop in their respective states and academies.