Well done to BWF for coming down hard on these people who are attempting to ruin the image of the sport . - Tan Sri Norza Zakaria
PETALING JAYA: It’s just one week into the new year but the Badminton World Federation (BWF) wasted no time in fixing the fixers in the sport as a stern and timely reminder for all before the new season starts.
The world governing body have slapped three Indonesian shuttlers and a Malaysian individual with lifetime bans for committing offences relating to betting, wagering and irregular match results.
Also punished were six more Indonesian shuttlers who were suspended for between six to 12 years and fined.
An Olympian task 21 Dec 2020 / 14:05 H.
NOT many people know of the existence of the Malaysian Olympians Association (MOA), the national branch of the World Olympians Association. But recently, news broke out that the association has appointed Olympian and former athlete Noraseela Mohd Khalid as its first female president.
theSun recently spoke to Noraseela to learn more about her plans for the association.
“Many people do not know that there is such a thing as the Malaysian Olympians Association. We also have a world body called the World Olympians Association. And we are not to be confused with the National Olympic Committee (NOC),” said Noraseela.