Gold target revision on the table at next OCM meeting
IPOH: The revision of Malaysia’s gold medal target for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games following the unavailability of two gold prospects, Lee Zii Jia and S. Sivasangari, as well as the progress of the athletes’ preparations will be discussed at the next Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) meeting, said chef de mission (CDM) Datuk Shahrul […]
A disappointing move by Zii Jia
That was the reaction from the deputy chef-de-mission (CDM) to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Monteiro Gerard Clair, upon knowing that national professional men’s singles ace, Lee Zii Jia had pulled out from the Games. ‘’I am disappointed because this is the Commonwealth Games and we were definitely hoping for him to bring us a medal,’’ Monteiro […]
Clear-Lee the best! Zii Jia clinches maiden All England title
KUALA LUMPUR: National top singles ace Lee Zii Jia produced a scintillating performance en route to clinching his maiden All England Badminton Championships men’s singles title with a pulsating 30-29, 20-22, 21-9 win over Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in Birmingham today. Zii Jia was in his element in a closely-fought first game as he used […]
Zii Jia one step away from All England glory
KUALA LUMPUR: National top singles ace Lee Zii Jia is one match away from clinching a maiden All England Badminton Championships title after overpowering Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands 21-13, 21-17 in Birmingham, today. Sixth-seeded Zii Jia was in majestic form as he swept aside the Dutchman in straight games at the Utilita Arena. The […]
End of the road to All England for Peng Soon-Liu Ying
KUALA LUMPUR: Unseeded Japanese pair Yuki Kaneko-Misaki Matsutomo stunned Malaysia’s Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying 21-14, 22-20 to qualify for the mixed doubles final at the 2021 All England Badminton Championships in Birmingham on Saturday. Third seeds Peng Soon-Liu Ying were completely outplayed by Yuki-Misaki in the first game. However, the 2016 Rio Olympics silver […]
Peng Soon-Liu Ying stroll into last four in All England
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s mixed doubles pair, Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying stormed into the semi-finals of the 2021 All England Championships after beating French pair, Thom Gicquel-Delphine Delrue, last night. After a shaky start in the first set, the Rio 2016 Olympics silver medallists pulled off an amazing comeback in the second set and dragged […]
