Badminton: Russia's Khakimov banned for five years over betting, fixing offences

December 23, 2020 7:59 PMLONDON (REUTERS) - Russian doubles badminton player Nikita Khakimov has received a five-year ban after being found guilty of offences relating to "betting, wagering and irregular match results", the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Wednesday (Dec 23).