PETALING JAYA: Former international Rashid Sidek says there are no clear favourites in the men’s singles at the Asian Games and this an ideal situation for Lee Zii Jia and Ng Tze Yong to take advantage of the situation in Hangzhou. Defending champion Jonatan Christie of Indonesia, who triumphed in Jakarta five years ago, sent...
PETALING JAYA: Shuttler K. Letshanaa (pic) is enjoying the environment in centralised training for the Asian Games. Letshanaa and the other women shuttlers might not be competing in the women’s team event but they are still training together in a big group at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara. Letshanaa is happy to spar with...
PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie are out to end their last Asian Games campaign on a high note. Soon Huat, 33 and Shevon, 30 know that age is catching up with them and are keen to make the most of every big opportunity that they have. The world No. 11 independent pair have been...
PETALING JAYA: Staying at the top is just as huge a challenge as chasing the frontrunners. Shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei can certainly attest to this. Right after reaching a career high No. 9 in the world to become the country’s No. 1 mixed doubles pair, Tang Jie-Ee Wei, who were only paired together last December,...
PETALING JAYA: Old hats Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi know they need new tricks to make a difference in their second Asian Games outing. The independent doubles shuttlers are one of the few members of the Hangzhou Asiad badminton squad to have played in the last edition in Jakarta in 2018. They will not...
PETALING JAYA: Underdog status suits men’s doubles shuttler Aaron Chia just fine. Malaysia will not be seeded in the men’s team event in the Asian Games in Hangzhou but Aaron sees this as a plus point rather than a disadvantage. “Sometimes it’s better to be unseeded,” said Aaron, who is set to compete in the individual event...
PETALING JAYA: Professional singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia will return to Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) for Asian Games centralised training as his apparel issue has been settled. Zii Jia and several other independent shuttlers will begin their sessions with Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) players from Sept 19-23 at the academy in Bukit Kiara in preparation...
PETALING JAYA: Focus on your dreams, achieve your desired results, and stay away from controversies. That is the sound Merdeka Day advice given by former men’s doubles shuttler Koo Kien Keat who wished to rejuvenate the Malaysian players’ spirits after their forgettable finish at the World Championships in Copenhagen last week. “In the world of sports, it...
