Russian national coach Victor Malyutin.
PETALING JAYA: Nearly three years without competitive action has not dampened the spirit of the Russian national badminton players, who have chosen Malaysia as their training base.
A total of 12 players began training in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, with the doubles shuttlers based in Sri Petaling, sparring with professional players under the guidance of Rio 2016 Olympic silver medallist Tan Wee Kiong.
