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2/16/26, 10:32 AM Riyan Malhan becomes first UAE player to top BWF junior rankings
Asian U15 Championships, results that confirm him as one of Asia’s top players in his age group.

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Malhan’s emergence as a global badminton talent highlights the effectiveness of the UAE’s unified
sports development system, guided by the UAE Committee for Talent and Sports Support. Central to this

effort is the National Athlete Pathway, a newly introduced programme that aims to spot, cultivate and
elevate promising athletes according to global standards.

Elite Sport UAE has been instrumental in his progress, offering a high-performance training

environment at the Badminton Centre of Excellence, complete with specialist coaching and tailored
strength and conditioning support.

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