Rexy urges BWF to change rule on medical treatment for players

Different treatment: China’s Ren Xiangyu (right) had a team doctor treat his back injury during the China Open final instead of a medical personnel from the governing body BWF. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: National coaching director Rexy Mainaky has called on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to change their rule on medical treatment for players in tournaments.

In the final of the China Open on Sunday, the tournament referee allowed the home team’s medical personnel to treat men’s doubles player Ren Xiangyu after he strained his back towards the end of the first game against Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani.