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Two Malaysian badminton players have been banned for 20 years for match-fixing.
Tan Chun Seang, 31, and former junior world champion Zulfadli Zulkiffli, 25, were banned for 15 and 20 years.
An independent panel found both players of corruption from 2013.
The bans also cover administrative, coaching, officiating and developmental roles within the sport.
Their actions have been described as breach of the Badminton World Federation's code of conduct regarding betting, wagering and irregular match results".
Tan was also fined $15,000 and Zulkiffli $25,000 by the Ethics Hearing Panel.
The panel ruled that Zulkiffli who attained a career-high ranking of 30 in January 2017 - had manipulated the results of four matches, committing 31 violations between 2013 and 2016.
Tan, who in 2011 was banned from playing in Asian countries for two years due to his decision to quit the Malaysian national team also committed 26 violations.
Zulkiffli, born in Los Angeles, was crowned world junior men's singles champion in 2011, defeated the current world champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the final.
Their suspensions have been backdated from 12 January, 2018 - the date they were both provisionally suspended by the BWF.
Courtesy of the BBC.
