Badminton looks to future with ‘evolution and innovation’, but there’re ruffled feathers
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Badminton plans shorter games and synthetic shuttlecock trialsThe BWF plans 15-point games from January 2027, while traditionalists question how the changes will affect badminton.
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- Matches currently use a best-of-three format, with each game played to 21 points; 15 points are planned from January 2027.
- The BWF plans synthetic shuttlecock trials at selected events, including international junior tournaments, potentially extending to elite level.
- Viktor Axelsen retired at 32; Carolina Marin also left badminton at 32 in March after a lengthy struggle with a knee injury.
- Thomas Lund says new stars can emerge; China won France’s first Thomas Cup final.
I would say most of the traditionalists or sceptical voices in our community are -- as I see it -- the ones who are afraid that the sport will change.— Thomas Lund, BWF secretary general, on concerns that the sport will change.
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