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Badminton body extends 'spin serve' ban until after Paris Olympic Games

Badminton's governing body is extending its ban on the so-called "spin serve" until after the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it said on Monday.

The new style of serving involves a player spinning the shuttlecock before launching it, making it difficult for the opponent to return.

In May, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) temporarily banned this style of serve, citing the possibility of disruption to the game.

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