GEORGE TOWN, Jan 8 – The Malaysia Masters 2016, which is part of Badminton World Federation (BWF) Grand Prix Gold Series will be held at sPICE Arena, Penang on 19 till 24 of January. This is the first time ever that Penang has been selected as the competition venue for this prestigious event.
Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) administration manager Ahmad Mohd Idris who is also the tournament secretariat said 338 athletes from 28 different countries, including Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, United States, Hong Kong and India which will participating in 5 different categories have confirmed their participation for the US$120,000 (RM516,000) GP Gold tournament at the SPICE Arena from Jan 19 to 24.
The State Exco member for Youth and Sports and Women, Family and Community Development Chong Eng said it will be a free entrance for the first day and the ticket will be charge between range RM 33 to RM 53 from second day onwards. She said she hope that Penangites can take this opportunities to support Penang-born athletes, Datuk Lee Chong Wei and Tee Jing Yi.
For more information on Malaysia Masters 2016, please visit to BAM website at http://bam.org.my/tournaments/malaysia-masters-2016-part-of-bwf-grand-prix-gold-series-2/ or call 03-92228811/ 04-645 9811.
