Big blow for BC La Chaux-de-Fonds (BCC). In great difficulty in interclub, the club of the watchmaking Metropolis will have to save itself in national league A without one of its most important elements.
Due to the war in Ukraine, the central committee of Swiss Badminton has decided to exclude Russian badminton players from the national league A and B until further notice. Nikita Khakimov, one of the best doubles players in the championship, will no longer be able to lend a hand to the Bees.
The BCC is one of the few clubs affected by this sanction. BC Zurich is also affected.