Revival Sports has taken another major step in its athlete development programme by sending two of its promising young badminton players, Mohamed Khalaf Imraan and Hoodh Bin Hamid, for an extended overseas training programme in Thailand as part of the club’s long-term strategy to prepare athletes for international competition.

The two players departed Malé on 22 March and will undergo intensive training until 30 April at Banthongyord Badminton School, one of Thailand’s recognized badminton training centres known for producing elite-level players.

The one-and-a-half-month programme is expected to provide both athletes with daily exposure to advanced training systems, higher competitive standards, and technical development beyond domestic conditions.

Revival Sports described the overseas placement as an important opportunity not only for the players themselves but also for the club’s broader mission of building athletes capable of competing successfully at international level.

According to the club, structured overseas training remains a critical component in preparing talented players for future international exposure, particularly by placing them in demanding environments where discipline, intensity, and high-performance routines are part of everyday development.

For Mohamed Khalaf Imraan, aged 19, the Thailand programme represents another important stage in a journey that began nearly one year ago after joining Revival Sports. Since entering the senior training group, Khalaf says regular sessions with more experienced players have accelerated his learning and improved his understanding of what is required to compete at a higher level.

He explained that his commitment to badminton now extends beyond scheduled training sessions, with much of his personal routine built around maintaining fitness, following coaching instructions, and adjusting his lifestyle to meet performance expectations. For Khalaf, self-discipline has become an essential part of growth as an athlete.

This marks the second time he has been given the opportunity to train abroad, and he believes such experiences are essential in bridging the gap between domestic training and international standards.

Khalaf noted that the club’s continued investment in youth players gives athletes strong motivation to work harder, adding that both domestic and overseas sessions provide different forms of learning that contribute directly to long-term improvement. He said the exposure abroad is especially valuable because it introduces new technical elements and competitive habits that are difficult to fully replicate at home.

Meanwhile, Hoodh Bin Hamid, 20, enters the training camp after completing nine months with Revival Sports and sees the opportunity as another important step toward building a future career in sport. Hoodh explained that one of the biggest advantages since joining the club has been the daily access to structured high-performance training, which he believes has created significant improvements across multiple aspects of his game.

He highlighted that the training methodology at Revival Sports differs from his previous experience, particularly in the way players are individually guided according to their own strengths and weaknesses. Before joining the club, Hoodh trained within the national badminton association pool, but he says the current environment offers a more targeted development approach.

According to Hoodh, each athlete at Revival Sports receives specific direction from coaches, with separate attention given to technical progress, match preparation, and physical development. He believes this player-specific focus allows athletes to improve more effectively than general group-based training systems.

He also emphasized that the competitive environment within the club itself plays a major role in player growth, describing Revival Sports as having a particularly strong group of young badminton players pushing each other daily in training.

The Thailand programme is viewed internally by Revival Sports as part of a wider investment model where talented athletes are exposed to stronger badminton cultures at an early stage, helping them build the standards needed to compete internationally. The club continues to position itself as one of the country’s most active institutions in youth badminton development, with increasing emphasis on long-term athlete preparation rather than short-term results.

For both Khalaf and Hoodh, the weeks ahead in Thailand represent not only an opportunity to sharpen technical skills but also to experience the intensity and discipline expected at elite badminton level, experience that Revival Sports believes will play a key role in shaping future Maldivian players for the international stage.