THERE’s no magic wand to be waved to transform the standard of Malaysian men’s singles shuttlers. It will take a lot of hard work. Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) secretary Datuk Kenny Goh acknowledges that the men’s singles department is struggling but promised that work has already started to add depth in coaching and training. On Thursday,...
HANGZHOU: National sprinting sensation Mohd Azeem Fahmi qualified for the semi-final of the Asian Games 100m race at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium on Friday (Sept 29). The 19-year-old Auburn University athlete finished first in Heat Three with a time of 10.27s. In his 100m heat three, Mohd Azeem Fahmi faced Iranian Hassan Taftian, who has been playing...
PETALING JAYA: The shuttlers settled for bronze in the World Junior Championships mixed team event after going down 0-3 to China in the semi-finals in Spokane, the United States on Friday (Sept 29). In the opening match, mixed doubles pair Low Han Chen-Chan Wen Tse lost out 11-21, 16-21 to Liao Pinyi-Zhang Jiahan. Eogene Ewe tried to...
JAPAN’s bid to defend the women’s team gold in the Asian Games was dealt a cruel blow after top singles shuttler Akane Yamaguchi was struck down by injury. World No. 2 Yamaguchi was forced to withdraw from her match against Taiwan’s Tai Tzu-ying in the quarter-finals between the two countries with the scores at 14-21, 7-5...
WINNING gold in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha was an unforgettable moment for former shuttler Tan Boon Heong. Boon Heong was only 19 when he combined with then 21-yearold Koo Kien Keat in the men’s doubles to end Malaysia’s 36-year wait for a gold in the Asiad in stunning fashion after beating Indonesians Luluk Hadiyanto-Alvent...
AT the end of the day, the grandfather was better. The Malaysian esports teams had been bristling with confidence when they took on China in the Arena of Valor (AoV) final – but were outplayed by a dominant host side comprising Sun Liwei, Lin Heng, Chi Xiaoming, Xu Bincheng and Tao Jiang at the Hangzhou esports...
PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) rose from their recent defeat to reach the Malaysia Cup semi-finals in style. The Southern Tigers came out in full force to snatch a 4-1 win over Negri Sembilan in the quarter-final second leg match at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri on Saturday. They had beaten Negri 3-0 in the...
FIVE years have made a huge difference in South Korean shuttler An Se-young’s (pic) life. Se-young was only 16 years old and relatively unknown on the international badminton scene when she made her maiden appearance at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games but now, the world No. 1 is riding high with her dominance in the World...
HANGZHOU: A medal in the Hangzhou Asian Games is guaranteed from esports. The Malaysia Arena of Valor team have qualified for the final after beating Vietnam 2-0 at the China Hangzhou ESports Centre on Monday (Sept 25). They will face either China or Thailand in the final on Tuesday (Sept 26). Malaysia is represented by Chong Han Hui,...
WENG HONGYANG (Chn), men’s singles Hongyang was dubbed the next Lin Dan thanks to the similarities in style in their game. Both are lefties and Hongyang idolises Lin Dan. The 24-year-old, who is currently ranked No. 20 in the world, first caught the eye when he captured the Korean Open last year. Hongyang also stunned India’s...
