15-point proposal to speed up badminton

A recent proposal by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) could see the nature of the sport shift dramatically, with each best-of-three game to end at 15 points rather than the current 21.

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The potential change, according to the Badminton Association of Japan, is aimed at making matches faster while alleviating some physical burden on the players.

There are concerns over the possible transformation of the sport, however, and the association is taking feedback ahead of the BWF poll next spring.

Under the current rules, a match can finish within 30 minutes but at times run more than 90 minutes.