THE BADMINTON WORLD Federation (BWF) is investigating a brawl at the Yonex Canada Grand Prix, which resulted in a Thai pair being disqualified.
Bodin Issara and his partner Pakkawat Vilailak were issued black cards, meaning disqualification, in the tournament’s men’s doubles final on Sunday after the former got into a fight with opponent Maneepong Jongjit.
Video footage below shows Bodin chasing his former team-mate Maneepong across the court before punching him.
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Maneepong and Nipitphon were awarded the men’s doubles title following their opponents’ disqualification.
The Malaysia-based governing body said the matter would be referred to the disciplinary committee, adding the BWF “has procedures in place to deal with such situations”.
Thai badminton player attacks his former team-mate on court
THE BADMINTON WORLD Federation (BWF) is investigating a brawl at the Yonex Canada Grand Prix, which resulted in a Thai pair being disqualified.
Bodin Issara and his partner Pakkawat Vilailak were issued black cards, meaning disqualification, in the tournament’s men’s doubles final on Sunday after the former got into a fight with opponent Maneepong Jongjit.
Video footage below shows Bodin chasing his former team-mate Maneepong across the court before punching him.
Maneepong and Nipitphon were awarded the men’s doubles title following their opponents’ disqualification.
The Malaysia-based governing body said the matter would be referred to the disciplinary committee, adding the BWF “has procedures in place to deal with such situations”.
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© AFP, 2013
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