Akademi Badminton Malaysia coaching director Rexy Mainaky laments the poor start that both Malaysia’s pairs had at the BWF World Tour Finals which led to both their exits at the group stage.
National men’s top doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik were eliminated from the Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals after losing all their group games in Hangzhou, China, today.
After starting their campaign with a loss yesterday, Tang Jie-Ee Wei faced the daunting task of going up against world number two pair Yuta Watanabe-Arisa Higashino at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre today.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals will remain the richest badminton tournament in the world with the sports governing body committing a whopping US$11.5 million in prize money over the next four years.
Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports
