<p>Badminton World Federation president and former Olympic gold-medallist Poul-Erik Hoyer has revealed he has Parkinson's disease, but will stay on in his role.</p>.<p>The former world number one and Danish badminton great, 54, was diagnosed with the degenerative condition "some years ago", a statement said.</p>.<p>"Medical science has come a long way in dealing with Parkinson's disease," Hoyer said in the statement on Thursday.</p>.<p>"I feel very little impact of the disease in all areas of my day to day life."</p>.<p>The 1996 Olympic men's singles gold-medallist said he had previously kept the diagnosis "private for personal reasons".</p>.<p>Hoyer, who is also an International Olympic Committee member, was elected BWF president in May 2013, and received a fresh term unopposed in 2017.</p>.<p>Parkinson's disease is a nervous system disorder that affects a person's movements, with symptoms including tremors, stiffness and slowing of movement.</p>
<p>Badminton World Federation president and former Olympic gold-medallist Poul-Erik Hoyer has revealed he has Parkinson's disease, but will stay on in his role.</p>.<p>The former world number one and Danish badminton great, 54, was diagnosed with the degenerative condition "some years ago", a statement said.</p>.<p>"Medical science has come a long way in dealing with Parkinson's disease," Hoyer said in the statement on Thursday.</p>.<p>"I feel very little impact of the disease in all areas of my day to day life."</p>.<p>The 1996 Olympic men's singles gold-medallist said he had previously kept the diagnosis "private for personal reasons".</p>.<p>Hoyer, who is also an International Olympic Committee member, was elected BWF president in May 2013, and received a fresh term unopposed in 2017.</p>.<p>Parkinson's disease is a nervous system disorder that affects a person's movements, with symptoms including tremors, stiffness and slowing of movement.</p>