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Badminton - Denmark's Persson banned over betting violations

The former world number six was found guilty of four code violations, including failing to report an approach to engage in conduct that would violate the sport's betting rules.

Badminton - Denmark's Persson banned over betting violations
(Reuters)

The 35-year-old was also charged with not cooperating with a BWF investigation and not fully disclosing information formally requested by the governing body.

Persson has been banned from playing in tournaments as well as performing any administrative functions in the sport. He was also ordered to pay the BWF $4,500 in costs.

(Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru, Editing by Simon Jennings)


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