LONDON (Reuters) - Badminton's world governing body will vote in May on a proposal to change the sport's scoring system after this year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, it said on Saturday. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said it had taken forward a proposal from Badminton Indonesia and Badminton Maldives to amend the rulebook. "The proposed scoring system change is part of my vision to make badminton more exciting and to increase the entertainment value for stakeholders and fans," said Poul-Erik Hoyer, the BWF president and 1996 Olympic champion for Denmark. A two thirds majority will be required for the scoring change to be approved. An attempt to change the scoring failed to obtain the necessary support last time it was voted on in 2018.

Source: The Star April 03, 2021 14:15 UTC