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Soniia among five seniors axed by BAM after poor outing in Thailand | Sports

Soniia Cheah and four other senior players have been dropped by BAM following their poor performances at three tournaments in Thailand. — Bernama file pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — The country’s top women’s singles shuttler Soniia Cheah and four other senior players have been dropped by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) following their poor performances at three tournaments in Thailand recently.

The others shown the exit by the BAM Coaching and Training (C&T) Committee are mixed doubles shuttlers Goh Soon Huat, Shevon Lai and Lai Pei Jing as well as former Commonwealth Games women’s doubles gold medallist Vivian Hoo.

BAM decided to release these players after a periodic review of Project 24, which is a strategic plan aimed at instilling a winning mentality and creating world beaters to help Malaysia win gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics and enter the Thomas Cup…

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