Kaula Lumpur: Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Friday banned three Indonesian shuttlers from for life after being found guilty of offences related to match-fixing, match manipulation and betting. Eight Indonesian players who knew each other, and competed in lower-level international competitions mostly in Asia up until 2019, breached BWF Integrity Regulations.
In a statement, The badminton body said, "Three of them were found to have coordinated and organised others into being complicit in the behaviour and have been suspended from all badminton related activities for life." Besides this player, Five others were suspended for between six to 12 years and fined between USD 3,000 and USD 12,000 each. However, the athletes have the right to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within 21 days of the notice of the reasoned decision.
In another case, the BWF suspended a Malaysia citizen, who represents an equipment brand that sponsors international players, from all badminton-related activity for life after he approached international players and offered money to manipulate the competitions.
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