Malaysian Badminton players Banned
Malaysian Players Banned for 15, 20 years respectively over betting, Fixing Offences
Malaysian shuttlers Tan Chun Seang and Zulfadli Zulkiffli have received 15- and 20-year bans after being found guilty of offences relating to “betting, wagering and irregular match results”, Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Wednesday.
Tan and former junior world champion Zulkiffli were banned from any involvement in badminton, including administrative, coaching, officiating, and developmental functions.
An independent panel came to the conclusion that both players “engaged in corruption offences over a significant period and a significant number of tournaments” dating back to 2013, BWF said in a statement.
Zulkiffli has committed more code of conduct violations than Tan and had been proven to influence the results of four matches, it added.
Malaysian badminton was previously hit by controversy in 2015, when former world number one Lee Chong Wei received an eight-month ban for doping.
Malaysian shuttlers Tan Chun Seang and Zulfadli Zulkiffli have received 15- and 20-year bans after being found guilty of offences relating to “betting, wagering and irregular match results”, Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Wednesday.
Zulfadli and Tan Chun |
Tan and former junior world champion Zulkiffli were banned from any involvement in badminton, including administrative, coaching, officiating, and developmental functions.
An independent panel came to the conclusion that both players “engaged in corruption offences over a significant period and a significant number of tournaments” dating back to 2013, BWF said in a statement.
Zulkiffli has committed more code of conduct violations than Tan and had been proven to influence the results of four matches, it added.
Malaysian badminton was previously hit by controversy in 2015, when former world number one Lee Chong Wei received an eight-month ban for doping.
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