KUALA LUMPUR: Women’s doubles Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah will continue to don the national jersey until the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games after signing a new four-year contract with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) on Thursday (July 10).
The world No. 3 pair’s contract with the BAM ended last December and the pair finally agreed to the new deals.
BAM president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz confirmed the matter but declined to disclose details of the contract agreed upon between the national governing body and the Thailand Open champions.
“I would like to inform and announce that BAM and our national women’s doubles pair, Thinaah and Pearly, have reached an agreement regarding their contract issue,” he said during a press conference at the Academy Badminton Malaysia in Bukit Kiara.
Pearly-Thinaah will be evaluated based on key performance indicators (KPIs), and any additional incentives will depend on their results. They will take part in the Japan Open from July 15-20, the China Open from July 22 to 27 and the BWF World Championships in Paris from 25-31 August.
