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BAM must stop rewarding mediocrity or be doomed (pic)MERITOCRACY is a dying word in Malaysian sports. And it will be dead and buried as long as mediocrity is tolerated. For how else can one describe the situation with Malaysia’s ... Read more... |
Chong Wei urges team-mates to put Cup exit behindWORLD No. 1 Lee Chong Wei has urged his team-mates to move on after their disappointing outing in the Sudirman Cup. Malaysia failed to make the quarter-finals after losing to Taiwan ... Read more... |
BAM secretary: It all depends on Kien Keat and Boon Heong nowMALAYSIA’S top men’s doubles shuttlers Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong will have to take a long and hard look at themselves following their miserable outing in the Sudirman ... Read more... |
Coaching and training committee chairman of BAM - Ng Chin Chai, to make way (pic)RESPONSIBLE: Accepts that he too has failed as CTC chairman NG Chin Chai has accepted that he is also to blame for Malaysia's failure on the international stage in ... Read more... |
Khim Wah-V Shem perform above expectations in Sudirman Cup debutDOUBLES men shuttlers Lim Khim Wah-Goh V Shem had a problematic partnership in the past but that will be a thing of the past going by their solid ... Read more... |
China goes through test from Indonesia at Sudirman CupKUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (BadmintonPlanet.com) -- Indonesia almost scared China in their second meeting in three days but the defending champions still made the semifinals of the Sudirman Cu... Read more... |
Badminton: China survives Indonesia scare in Sudirman Cup (pic)Defending champions China had to dig deep to avoid a surprise defeat to Indonesia, winning 3-2 on Thursday in the quarter-finals of the Sudirman Cup.KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champions ... Read more... |
Dong-keun shows he’s a capable replacement (pic)SOUTH KOREA can breathe easy now as they have another Lee to keep the flag flying high in the men’s singles event. Following the retirement of Lee Hyun-il, South Korea ... Read more... |
National badminton team’s lack of depth a glaring factor in home tourney (pic)IT took two big blows in the Sudirman Cup to expose Malaysia’s lack of depth and a rather disturbing future in the national badminton team. The dream of reaching ... Read more... |
China's Chen Long beats Indonesia's Sugiarto 2-0 at Sudirman Cup (pic)China's Chen Long competes during the men's singles badminton match against Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto at the quarterfinals of the Sudirman Cup World Team Badminton Championships in Kuala Lumpur, ... Read more... |
Hosts Malaysia make a tame exit at the hands of Germany (pic)THE Germans jumped with joy while the Malaysians walked out of the court with their heads hung low. It’s all over for hosts Malaysia in the Sudirman Cup after they ... Read more... |
Denmark not prepared to take on mighty China just yetDENMARK’S Carsten Mogensen and Mathias Boe may be the top ranked men’s doubles pair in the world but even they want to avoid facing China in the quarter-finals ... Read more... |
Japanese upset Danes and Joo-bong is all smiles (pic)JAPAN chief coach Park Joo-bong was in good mood after avoiding China in the quarter-finals. Yesterday, Japan upset Denmark 3-2 for the first time in the Sudirman Cup series ... Read more... |
Dane loves to unwind with her Modern FamilyWE all indulge in a little guilty pleasure now and again. It could be anything from randomly belting out cheesy love songs to watching Dirty Dancing on DVD – or even ... Read more... |
It’s the last $traw thanks to the BWFTHE Sudirman Cup will probably be the last major event that Malaysia will host – and it’s got nothing to do with the poor fan turnout. It’s just that ... Read more... |
BAM: There will be no more sweeping under the carpetTHE Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) are aware of the disciplinary problems in the national team – and have already taken actions to tighten up their act. The BAM ... Read more... |
Kien Keat-Boon Heong safe for nowTHE playing future of men's doubles Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong is safe at least until the World Championships but appropriate action will be taken against them if ... Read more... |
Humiliating! (pic)SUDIRMAN CUP: Germany send Malaysia packing MALAYSIA'S humiliation in the Sudirman Cup was complete when they were bundled out 3-2 in the group stage by Germany at Putra Stadium ... Read more... |
Cool V Shem believes he will be too hot for rivals to handleDOUBLES shuttler Goh V Shem is one cool dude with big ambition. And today, if he gets the chance to play with Lim Khim Wah in Malaysia’s crucial Group ... Read more... |
Razif: Indiscipline the cause of senior players’ poor performances (pic)FORMER international Razif Sidek believes that there is more than meets the eye following the country’s top men’s doubles pair Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong’s recent fall from ... Read more... |
SUDIRMAN CUP: Yongbo has Rexy all riled-upA WAR of words has erupted between China coach Li Yongbo and Indonesian team manager Rexy Mainaky ahead of today's crucial Sudirman Cup Group A tie. Yongbo ... Read more... |
SUDIRMAN CUP: Kim Her stands by fading pair Read more: SUDIRMAN CUP: Kim Her stands by fading pair (pic)WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Kien Keat-Boon Heong will see action in Guangzhou KOO Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong can look forward to the World Championships in August as their form, even in ... Read more... |
SUDIRMAN CUP: Rest must rise to check China dominance Read more: SUDIRMAN CUP: Rest must rise to check China dominanceFORMER Olympic champion Park Joo Bong sees China's dominance in the Sudirman Cup as a mixed blessing for the competition. China have been dominating the mixed team event since its ... Read more... |
Koo-Tan’s stunning loss rocks Malaysian campTHE misery for Malaysia’s beleaguered doubles pair Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong continued at the Sudirman Cup yesterday. The world No. 3 Kien Keat-Boon Heong took another huge beating to ... Read more... |
Kien Keat-Boon Heong may not play in Group C tie against GermanyIT looks like men doubles shuttlers Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong may not get a chance to play in Malaysia’s next Group C tie against Germany in the ... Read more... |
Chong Wei urges team-mates to bounce back from shock defeat to Taiwan (pic)ALTHOUGH visibly shocked and disappointed, world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei made a clarion call to his team-mates to bounce back from their surprise 3-2 defeat to Taiwan. Yesterday, ... Read more... |
Sindhu shines for India after spectacular performance (pic)WOMEN singles players continue to bloom in India with another star P. V. Sindhu making her lovely presence felt. The 17-year-old Sindhu showed that Malaysia is a happy hunting ground ... Read more... |
The top two teams in each group qualify for the quarter-finals.Indonesia team manager Rexy Mainaky, a former world and Olympic champion, tipped the Chinese to win their fifth consecutive Sudirman Cup, but believed that his team could still upset the ... Read more... |
'Chong Wei is my idol'CHEN Long, touted as China's future world champion, ironically looks up to World No 1 Lee Chong Wei as motivator. The 24-year-old admitted yesterday he is grateful to Chong Wei for ... Read more... |
Rexy to lead Indonesia in resurgenceWITH a total revamp of their national coaching staff, former badminton power Indonesia hope to bring back their glory years. Ex-internationals, led by Rexy Mainaky, will feature in the ... Read more... |
Rexy calls the shots as Indonesian badminton supremo (pic)FORMER Olympic gold medallist Rexy Mainaky is loving every minute of his high-profile job as Indonesia’s high performance director. Rexy left Malaysia last year after serving for seven years. ... Read more... |
Khim Wah-V Shem deserve to be fielded, says ex-Olympic champHOW brave are the Malaysian coaches? That’s what Indonesian Rexy Mainaky intends to find out when at the Sudirman Cup takes off at the Putra Stadium in Bukit ... Read more... |
Lee Chong Wei, Thai teen Ratchanok win India Open titles (pic)Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia maintained his perfect record against Kenichi Tago, seeing off the challenge of the Japanese player to win the India Open badminton tournament in New Delhi ... Read more... |
Kwong Beng pays tribute to coach Li MaoKUALA LUMPUR: Former international Chan Kwong Beng paid tribute to his new coach Li Mao after winning his first international Open yesterday - a first in his 11-year ... Read more... |
Coach Hendrawan to put more emphasis on physical training (pic)After four years of trial and error, former world champion Hendrawan is ready to do it his way in a bid to whip the back-up shuttlers into world-beaters. For ... Read more... |
Seu Bock wants a Malaysian winner in Chong Wei’s absenceKUALA LUMPUR: A swollen finger has ruled out world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei from the Malaysian Open Grand Prix Gold starting today at the Stadium Juara in Bukit Kiara. In ... Read more... |
Perfect boost for Hafiz as he returns to action (pic)SHAH ALAM: Former All-England champion Mohd Hafiz Hashim received the perfect boost ahead of his return to the courts after a six-month injury lay-off. The 31-year-old, who will compete in the ... Read more... |
Li Mao’s new challenge (pic)GRASSROOTS: Wants to produce quality players at club level LI Mao, after travelling around the globe in a bid to produce players who can match the all-conquering China shuttlers, will ... Read more... |
V Shem-Khim Wah Won Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold (pic)MEN'S doubles Goh V Shem-Lim Khim Wah inflicted more damage to the battered pride of Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong by shocking the World No 3 to ... Read more... |
Shuttler PV Sindhu wins Malaysia Open Grand Prix (pic)KUALA LUMPUR: PV Sindhu reaffirmed her status as the rising star of Indian badminton as she lifted her maiden Grand Prix Gold title in Malaysia after getting the ... Read more... |
How long more, BAM?THE BA of Malaysia's (BAM) tolerance level has no bounds when it comes to men's doubles Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and their embarrassing defeat in the Malaysia ... Read more... |
Malaysia cry foul over Lin Dan wildcard (pic)Malaysia's singles coach has suggested a conspiracy after badminton chiefs handed four-time Chinese winner Lin Dan a wildcard for this year's world championships, a report said on ... Read more... |
Rocky road aheadHafiz warns better Malaysian tea... Read more... |
Liew Daren all fired up for Thomas CupWednesday, January 25th, 2012 00... Read more... |
Chong Wei Wins 8th Malaysia Open TitleKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 -- World No. 1 Datuk Lee Chong Wei stamped his authority and power in the badminton world after winning the Malaysia Open Super ... Read more... |
Chong Wei reminds sceptics he’s still worth a crack at Olympic gold (pic)LEE Chong Wei drummed out an emphatic message to the sceptics who do not think he is good for Olympic gold: Write him off at your peril. The world ... Read more... |
Chong Wei ready for China backlash (pic)LEE Chong Wei has had a dream start to the year but he is mindful of a China backlash in the All England in March where he expects China’s ... Read more... |
Trouble in paradiseWhile nation celebrates Lee Chon... Read more... |




