The controversial decision has caused a big stir, and the Badminton Association of Malaysia has officially submitted a formal complaint to the BWF

On the 24th local time, the Malaysian Badminton Association has officially submitted a formal complaint to the Badminton Federation (BWF), regarding the multiple penalties made by the referee in the ongoing 2025 Malaysia Badminton Masters (Super 500) in the second round of the men's doubles against the Danish pair Kyle and Sogard in the second round of the men's doubles on the 22nd.

Malaysia's men's doubles head coach Pang Wei Shun entered the court to protest

"There were three key moments in the match that were considered to have had a significant impact on the outcome and the fairness of the match. "While we always respect the role and importance of technical officers, we believe it is necessary for BWF to conduct a comprehensive review of the referees' penalty criteria. Fairness and impartiality must be upheld in every game. The referee's decision was clearly wrong and deprived our players of a fair chance to play. Such a penalty not only affects the outcome of the game, but also damages the credibility of badminton. ”

Picture 2 is Jiang Kaixing and Dai Weiqin protesting to the referee

The formal complaint, along with video evidence and detailed match records, was submitted to the BWF for immediate review. The statement concluded by emphasizing that the association will continue to uphold sportsmanship and professionalism, and called on BWF to deal with the matter promptly and transparently to prevent similar incidents from happening again in the future.