Tag - Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Hannah Yeoh smashed on social media for fangirl post about Thai shuttler

PETALING JAYA: Hannah Yeoh received brickbats from Malaysians online after she posted selfies with Thai shuttler Kunlavut Vitidsarn who bested national shuttler Lee Zii Jia in the Paris Olympics. The Youth and Sports Minister posted the selfies on Instagram, only days after Kunlavut beat Zii Jia in the semi-finals of the men's singles badminton match, where...

Zii Jia’s bronze medal win leaves Malaysians breathless

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians experienced another heart-stopping round of badminton fever as Lee Zii Jia (pic) battled against India's Lakshya Sen. Hearts in every household soared as the World No. 7 shuttler clinched the nation’s second bronze medal in an electrifying match at the Paris Olympics. The online community was flooded with comments of praise and sheer pride...

Two more missions for Kunlavut to accomplish after conquest of worlds

PETALING JAYA: One down, two more to go. Thailand’s badminton ace Kunlavut Vitidsarn (pic) completed one of his three quests after nailing the men’s singles title at the World Championships on Sunday. And he has now set his sights on reproducing his superb form to win the Olympic Games and All England titles. World No. 4 Kunlavut survived...