Kuala lumpur: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) are open to the proposal by the Road to Gold (RTG) Committee for the national shuttlers to train together with their professional counterparts. BAM secretary-general Datuk Kenny Goh said the proposal had been brought before the association previously, but admitted that it still requires further scrutiny.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Kenny Goh mentioned the need to discuss with the coaches and possibly with Datuk Stuart Ramalingam, the RTG coordinator, to understand in detail what is meant by joint training. The discussion took place at Akademi Badminton Malaysia in Bukit Kiara.

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh announced that the RTG Committee had proposed for BAM players to train alongside professional shuttlers starting early next year. The proposal aims to enhance competition between BAM shuttlers and professionals listed under the RTG programme.

Kenny acknowledged that while the proposal is not new, as both BAM and professional shuttlers have trained together during the COVID-19 pandemic, it could still be beneficial for the sport in Malaysia. The current RTG list includes national shuttlers like Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and others, alongside professional shuttlers such as Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani.