Two Thai badminton players have been banned from competition for fighting on the court during the Canadian Open held at the Richmond Oval.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) gave Bodin Issara a two-year ban, while his former partner, Maneepong Jongjit, was given a three-month suspension.
It was during a change in a match on July 21 that Issara lunged at Jongjit, chasing him onto another court and then punching him several times.
Issara needed two stitches to his ear and both of the teams were disqualified. The two are former partners and split in January.
The BWF and the Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) investigated the incident, and found Issara was the main aggressor in the fight.
The BAT had originally asked for Issara to be banned for life, but when the 22-year-old admitted he was the aggressor, the punishment was dropped to a two year ban.
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