PETALING JAYA: Indonesian shuttler Pramudya Kusumawardana has made the surprise decision to hang up his racquet at the age of 23. “The first reason for my retirement is my mental health which has not been good and has affected my daily life,” said Pramudya. “Thirdly, based on my progress with Yeremia, I don’t think we have the chance to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. “Lastly, I am a normal human being with my own targets and dreams and this led me to make this decision,” added Pramudya, who reached a career high No. The duo had only reached the semi-finals once in World Tour competitions this year – at their home Open in June where they lost to national pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik.

Source: The Star December 22, 2023 18:05 UTC