Denmark's Viktor Axelsen answers a question during aa news conference ahead of the Thomas and Uber Cups badminton tournament that opens on Sunday at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani in Bangkok. (AFP Photo)Badminton's global governing body, meeting in Bangkok, has swatted down a plan to adopt a new scoring system that favours faster matches after players and associations expressed concern. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) was considering amending the rules to make sets shorter in a shift that supporters argued would attract more fans to the sport, which already has a large following in Asia. Axelsen is returning to compete again with reigning Thomas Cup champions Denmark, who in 2016 made history by becoming the first non-Asian team to take the trophy. Competition for the men's Thomas Cup and the women's Uber Cup begins Sunday morning with teams squaring off across four courts throughout the day.

Source: Bangkok Post May 19, 2018 11:03 UTC