Zii Jia distracted by potential legal issue with ex-coach
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia just wants to focus on achieving his best performance level even though his former coach Indra Wijaya may take legal action against him for alleged breach of contract. The world number four ranked player was also perplexed about the whole matter, saying that the two […]
Aaron, Wooi Yik get RM500,000 incentive over world title success
KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik have received an incentive totalling RM500,000 for their success in winning the maiden world title for Malaysia, recently. Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria said each shuttler would receive RM250,000 from the award given by the parent body […]
‘Race to Paris Olympics’ badminton qualification to begin in China
KUALA LUMPUR: Qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics will start in May next year in China, badminton officials said Monday as they unveiled a beefed-up calendar for the sport’s re-emergence after COVID. The 2023 season will start at the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur in January. The year-long “Race to Paris” Olympic qualification will begin […]
Kem Badminton successfully trained approximately 18,000 school students
KUCHING: Astro Kem Badminton (AKB) continues to strive for success in its concerted efforts to raise the standard of Malaysian children’s education through sports since it was launched in 2012. Astro’s Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Henry Tan said that AKB has successfully trained approximately 18,000 school students through training and development programmes for badminton […]
2022 Commonwealth Games: Thinaah not settling for silver or bronze
KUALA LUMPUR: All bets are off. National main women’s doubles player, M. Thinaah believes that she and partner Pearly Tan can defend Malaysia’s gold in women’s doubles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Thinaah pointed out that their recent upset win over Japanese pair and fourth seeds Yuki Fukushima-Sayaka Hirota, 21-14, 21-19 in […]
Axelsen out of badminton’s Malaysia Masters
KUALA LUMPUR: Dominant world number one Viktor Axelsen withdrew from badminton’s Malaysia Masters starting Tuesday, saying he needed to rest and recharge after winning the Malaysia Open, Indonesia Open and Indonesia Masters in the past month. “I would have loved to compete again here in Kuala Lumpur this week, and then (next week’s) Singapore Open. […]
Prowira Badminton Academy a force to be reckoned with
SIBU: The Prowira Badminton Academy has received a grant amounting to RM7,000 in conjunction with the inauguration of its badminton courts located at Catholic High School, yesterday. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the establishment of the academy was aimed at producing more future badminton stars. “The academy […]
Indonesia Open: A bummer draws, though
KUALA LUMPUR: A tad bit disappointed. That was what national women’s doubles player Teoh Mei Xing felt after she and her partner Anna Ching Yik Cheong found out their opponents in the opening round of the Indonesia Open 2022, slated to be held from June 14-19. The current world number 44 duo will lock horns with top national pair Pearly Tan-M. […]
Upcoming badminton player in fight of his life
KUCHING: An up-and-coming badminton player who had hoped to join the Malaysian Badminton Academy in the hope of scaling greater heights is now waging the battle of his life. Diagnosed with Stage Four Lymphoma in September last year, Irsyad Iskandar Sukiman, is now a shadow of his previous self, having undergone at least 12 chemotherapy […]
Kian Meng-Pei Jing win Korean Open mixed doubles ending drought
PETALING JAYA: Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing ended their five-year drought for a title when they beat Korean pair Ko Sung Hyun-Eom Hye-won 21-15, 21-18 in 50 minutes in Suncheon City on Sunday (April 10). The national No. 1 mixed doubles pair, placed number 10 in the world rankings, were in top form as they […]
