Relieved: BAM president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (centre) sharing a light moment with Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah during a press conference at the Academy Badminton Malaysia yesterday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
PETALING JAYA: With their contract issues finally resolved, national women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah can now breathe easy and shift their full focus to the three major tournaments on the horizon.
After seven months of speculation, the world No. 3 pair finally secured a four-year deal with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) until the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, effectively closing the door on any possibility of leaving the national camp to become professional players.
