Doublestar gives BWF Technical Officials new look

Noticed anything different on court at the on-going 2012 BWF Citroen Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in Wuhan?

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has unveiled this week in Wuhan a 'fresh' new look for its technical officials - referees, umpires, assessors.
An MOU has been signed between the BWF and Qingdao Doublestar Mingren Sporting Goods Co. Ltd, who will be the official apparel sponsor for all BWF-certified and accredited technical officials.
The generous full-kit contains long/short sleeves official attire, casual t-shirts, v-neck sweaters, track suits, shorts, socks and computer bags.
The official techincal officials attire has a classic mandarin-collar neckline cut. The referees will don the attire in its red-and-black design (pictured bottom) while the umpires and assessors will sport the blue-and-black design (pictured right).
"This invaluable partnership with Doublestar goes hand-in-hand with our rebranding efforts of our events in recent years to position badminton events at the forefront of excellent sports presentation," said BWF Deputy President Paisan Rangsikitpho.
He added: "This also acknowledges and highlights both the important role the technical officials plays in our sport as well as their significant presence at our events."
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International tournament referees at the 2012 Citroen BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals (From L to R: Ronny De Voss, Isabelle Jobard, Juniarto Suhandinata)