Kuala Lumpur: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) announced on Monday that it has dropped eight players from the Malaysia national squad in the effort of ensuring only players who have strong potential deserved to stay in the team. Continue reading BAM axe 8 players from Malaysia national badminton squad
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Song Fie Cho/Tee Jing Yi, Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan win Malaysia International Challenge
Kuala Lumpur: Does any of these names ring a bell for you? James Chua (men’s singles), Woon Sze Mei (women’s singles), Pang Cheh Chang/Cheah Soon Thoe (men’s doubles), Norhasikin Amin/Joanne Quay (women’s doubles), Pang Cheh Chang/Norhasikin Amin (mixed doubles). These were players who helped Malaysia swept all five titles at the Malaysian International in 1998. Continue reading Song Fie Cho/Tee Jing Yi, Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan win Malaysia International Challenge
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
Amelia Alicia Anscelly becomes women’s doubles coach for BJSS
Kuala Lumpur: Amelia Alicia Anscelly who won the gold medal at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games with Soong Fie Cho, was appointed as the women’s doubles coach for Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) in Malaysia. Continue reading Amelia Alicia Anscelly becomes women’s doubles coach for BJSS
Soong Fie Cho/Tee Jing Yi enter Hong Kong Open main draw
Hong Kong: Malaysia’s women’s doubles pair, Soong Fie Cho/Tee Jing Yi overcame two hurdles in the qualifying round at Hong Kong Coliseum on Tuesday to enter the Hong Kong Open main draw. Continue reading Soong Fie Cho/Tee Jing Yi enter Hong Kong Open main draw
Selvaduray Kisona Caps Cinderella Run to Win Indonesia International Challenge Title
Surabaya: World No. 248 Selvaduray Kisona of Malaysia completed her Cinderella run in the 2017 Indonesia International Challenge Sunday, topping No. 3 seed and World No. 82 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia 10-21, 21-16, 21-19 to win her maiden international title by notching up a hard-fought 3-set thriller in 60 minutes.
Soong Fie Cho/Tee Jing Yi, Selvaduray Kisona advance to Indonesia International Challenge finals
Surabaya: After being sidelined for more than a year following surgery on her left knee, Malaysia’s 2015 Sea Games women’s doubles gold medalist Soong Fie Cho and her new partner Tee Jing Yi, have booked their places in the final at the Indonesia International Challenge Badminton Tournament in Surabaya, Indonesia on Saturday.
Soo Teck Zhi survives scare to reach Thailand International Challenge quarters
Trang: The 2013 Asian Junior Championships Soo Teck Zhi of Malaysia flirted with mortality at Thailand International Challenge on Wednesday when he came perilously close to a third-round defeat by the No. 16 seed Indonesian Andre Marteen. Soo eventually fought off the difficult three-set tussle to outlast Marteen 19-21, 21-14, 22-20 in 89 minutes.
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Soong Fie Cho’s Olympic dream in jeopardy due to injury
Kuala Lumpur: After suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) on her left knee in the first round of Thailand Masters in Bangkok last Tuesday, the 2015 Singapore SEA Games women’s doubles gold medalist Soong Fie Cho’s campaign to reach the 2016 Olympics could be in jeopardy.
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The top 10 badminton news of 2015 in Malaysia
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.
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