An analysis by Hyunsuk Yang, Wone Keun Han, & Dongwook Park (🇰🇷, 2016) shows that the avg. match time is shortened by < 10 mins; without taking into account the consistency of gameplay quality.
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- Shortened Olympic cycle
- Runaway smash attack, no comeback chance
- 🏸 Players/BWF Council seem to be divided
#TheJuryIsOut
+ More telecast
+ Approx. 25-30% length reduction
+ Less physical; prolonged careers
+ End result remains same, probably?