Sultan of Brunei wins backing

Sultan of Brunei wins backing

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): More than 50 member countries of the International Badminton Federation (IBF), holding 70 percent of the total votes, have come out in support of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei who has been nominated for the presidency of the sport's world governing body.

They include badminton powers like Indonesia, China, Denmark, South Korea and Malaysia, which have five votes each for the election to be held in Seville, Spain, on June 3.

Asian Badminton Confederation (ABC) secretary-general Datuk Punch Gunalan told Bernama on Wednesday that more of the 140 IBF member countries were expected to throw their support behind the Sultan ahead of the IBF's annual general meeting, to be held in conjunction with the World Championship in the Spanish city.