No more ‘junior’ or ‘senior’ in national badminton squad, only world rankings count, says BAM president

Badminton Association of Malaysia president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria speaks to reporters after the 79th Annual General Meeting of BAM at the Academy Badminton Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, April 6, 2024. — Bernama picKUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Malaysian shuttlers will no longer be categorised as “junior” or “senior” but will instead be based on their world ranking by the Badminton World Federation , says Badminton Association of Malaysia president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria .

“We have decided, because there is a restructuring in coaching, from now onwards, you will distinguish players not by ‘junior’ or ‘senior’, but by world ranking. Mohamad Norza refused to accept the notion that Malaysian players only “matured” at the age of 25 and above, because the quality of young badminton athletes from other countries was on the rise.

In another development, Mohamad Norza said BAM would take proactive steps to encourage the growth of young Malaysian players by agreeing to increase grants to state badminton associations based on player performance.

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