Selvaduray Kisona shows fighting spirit to win gold at Malaysian Games

Ipoh: The World No. 105 Selvaduray Kisona overcame muscle cramps to win the women’s singles gold medal at the 19th Malaysia Games (SUKMA). Continue reading Selvaduray Kisona shows fighting spirit to win gold at Malaysian Games

Malaysia on course for clean sweep of all titles at Malaysia International Challenge

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia have extended their home court advantage of the Malaysia International Challenge by having at least one shuttler in the final of each of five categories. Continue reading Malaysia on course for clean sweep of all titles at Malaysia International Challenge

Selvaduray Kisona beats Lee Ying Ying to win Malaysia International Series

Putrajaya: The Malaysian team that featured young players such as Selvaduray Kisona, Lee Ying Ying, Lee Jian Yi/Lim Zhen Ting at the Malaysia Open International Series, have won three of the five categories in Putrajaya on Sunday. Continue reading Selvaduray Kisona beats Lee Ying Ying to win Malaysia International Series

Lee Ying Ying & Cheam June Wei make Malaysia International Series finals

Putrajaya: Women’s singles No. 1 seed Lee Ying Ying of Malaysia battled her way into the final of the Malaysia International Series on Saturday, as she overcame a slow start to beat Thamolwan Poopradubsil of Thailand 12-21, 21-14, 21-9 in 48 minutes. Continue reading Lee Ying Ying & Cheam June Wei make Malaysia International Series finals

Lee Ying Ying, Lee Zii Jia progress to Malaysia International Series semis

Putrajaya: The 19-year-old Lee Ying Ying of Malaysia showed all of her battling spirit to come from 10 points down in the decider to battle back against No. 7 seed Pattarasuda Chaiwan of Thailand in their Malaysia International Series quarter-final match on Friday. Continue reading Lee Ying Ying, Lee Zii Jia progress to Malaysia International Series semis

Lee Zii Jia, Lee Ying Ying cruise into quarter-finals of Malaysian International Series

Putrajaya: Men’s singles No. 4 seed Lee Zii Jia gave a display of his resilience as he eased past Murad Ali of Pakistan 21-12, 21-14 in the men’s second round of the Malaysian International Series in Putrajaya on Thursday morning. Lee Zii Jia continued strong run in on Thursday night as he edged a fascinating, see-saw third round against No. 14 seed Ryan Ng Zin Rei of Singapore, beating the Singaporean 21-10, 23-21 in 28 minutes. Continue reading Lee Zii Jia, Lee Ying Ying cruise into quarter-finals of Malaysian International Series

BATC: Goh Jin Wei only bright spot as Malaysia lost to China 1-4

Hyderabad: The World No. 117 and 16 year-old Goh Jin Wei of Malaysia is only 1.58m in height, but she can certainly stand tall. Playing against a much taller and much experienced player World No. 11 Sun Yu from China with the height of 1.83m, the little Malaysian girl with big heart was charging up with energy attacks and pulling off one of the shocks of the tournament by beating Sun Yu 21-13, 21-16 in 42 minutes, scoring the only point won by Malaysia in the final Group A tie against China at the Badminton Asian Team Championships (BATC) in Hyderabad, India on Thursday.Goh Jin Wei is an amazing young shuttler with BIG heart and such a bright future ahead of her!

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Iskandar Zulkarnain & Tee Jing Yi advance in Malaysia National GP Finals

Kuala Lumpur: Men’s singles and women’s singles top seed Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin and Tee Jing Yi were among the winners on Thursday as the Malaysia National GP Finals got underway at Juara Stadium in Bukit Kiara.Tee Jing Yi has a good chance of winning the 2015 Malaysia National GP Finals. (photo: GettyImages)

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Malaysia’s Goh Jin Wei is world’s No. 1 junior badminton player

Lima: Goh Jin Wei made Malaysian badminton history on Sunday when she defeated compatriot Lee Ying Ying in the final to claim the BWF World Junior badminton girls’ singles title on an exciting day of action.Goh Jin Wei, Lee Ying Ying, Moe Araki, and Natsuki Nidaira (from left). (photo: BWF)
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Lee Ying Ying to face Goh Jin Wei in World Junior Championships final

Lima: Unseeded Malaysian girls’ singles shuttler Lee Ying Ying turned in a stellar all-round performance to knock off No. 11 Natsuki Nidaira of Japan in the semi-finals of World Junior Championships on Saturday, winning 21-15, 16-21, 21-14 in 74 minutes in Lima, Peru.Both Lee Ying Ying (left) and Goh Jin Wei are the future of Malaysian badminton. (photo: BWF) Continue reading Lee Ying Ying to face Goh Jin Wei in World Junior Championships final