Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian top women’s doubles pair Vivian Hoo-Woon Khe Wei’s road to Rio just got a little steeper.
Badly miscalculated by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), the mistake could cost the World No. 14th Hoo/Woon a place in the last 16 when the Olympic qualifying period ends on May 1st.
Kuala Lumpur: After 12 years of serving in the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), World No. 45 men’s singles player Chong Wei Feng has decided it’s time to quit the organization.
Continue reading Chong Wei Feng quits Malaysia national team
Kuala Lumpur: In the 2016 Uber Cup drawing ceremony that took place at Tonino Lamborghini Hotel in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province of China, on Monday, both Malaysia and India have been handed tough draws in the group stage of the 2016 Uber Cup finals that will be held in Kunshan, China from May 15 to 22.
Continue reading Though draw for Malaysia and India in Uber Cup
Kuala Lumpur: In the drawing ceremony that was held at Tonino Lamborghini Hotel in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province of China, eight-time Thomas Cup winners China and defending champions Japan were drawn in Group A alongside France and Mexico, while the 2014 runners-up Malaysia were placed together with South Korea, England and Germany Group C.
Continue reading China & Japan, Malaysia & Korea grouped together in Thomas Cup finals
Kuala Lumpur: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has appointed BAM council member Datuk William Toh as manager of the Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) squad and BAM honorary secretary Ng Chin Chai as the squad manager for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Continue reading William Toh, Ng Chin Chai become team managers for Malaysia’s BATC, Olympic Squads
Kuala Lumpur: Former world No. 4 Indra Wijaya, who moved to Singapore after representing Indonesia from 1995 to 2000, will join Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) as their new men’s singles coach on Feb 9.
Kuala Lumpur: Despite concerns from several former national coaches that sending a young squad to the Badminton Asian Team Championships (BATC) in India next month would jeopardize Malaysia’s chances of qualifying for the Thomas Cup Finals slated to be held in Kunshan, China from May 15-22; Technical Director of Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), Morten Frost Hansen however remained optimistic about his team’s capabilities of making the prestigious biennial Thomas Cup finals.
Continue reading Morten Frost optimistic about Malaysia’s Thomas Cup Finals chances
Kuala Lumpur: Badminton is undoubtedly one of the most famous and popular sports in Malaysia, due to world class star athletes such as Lee Chong Wei, Tan Boon Heong and Koo Kien Keat have brought a lot of exposure to the sport. Furthermore, large amount of media coverage devoted to badminton also attributed to large-scale expansion of its fan base in Malaysia.
Continue reading The top 10 badminton news of 2015 in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur: Rexy Mainaky who won the men doubles 1996 Atlanta Olympic gold medal with Ricky Subagja, may be back in the picture as a candidate for the potential men’s doubles coach position in Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM).
Kuala Lumpur: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) technical director Morten Frost Hansen needed to find ways to resolve the lack of stamina problem that have plagued most of the badminton players in BAM.
Continue reading Morten Frost: Malaysian shuttlers have stamina problems
