Kuala Lumpur: After the Copenhagen World Championships, Malaysian men’s doubles pairs of Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong, Tan Boon Heong-Hoon Thien How and Lim Khim Wah-Ow Yao Han has finally been made permanent.
Continue reading Malaysian men’s doubles shuffling could build new chemistry
Kuala Lumpur: Despite 2014 World Championships setback, Lee Chong Wei has reiterated his determination to play well at the Incheon Asian Games from Sept 19-Oct 4.
Hyderabad: Seemingly undeterred by Saina Nehwal’s decision to part ways, India’s Chief National badminton Coach Pullela Gopichand says his priority now is the upcoming Asian Games and he is focused on training India’s medal contenders for the prestigious multi-sport event.
Continue reading Gopichand focuses on Asiad after split with Saina
Incheon: The reigning men’s doubles world champion – Ko Sung-hyun and Shin Baek-choel will not be playing in the men’s doubles event at the Asian Games, but the pair has promised to give their best for Korea in the team competition.
Continue reading Ko Sung-hyun and Shin Baek-choel plays only team event at Asiad
Bangalore: It is nothing new for top sportspersons to split with their coaches after series of disappointing results. Roger Federer ended his partnership with Paul Annacone on 2013; Andy Murray did recently with Ivan Lendl and now India’s badminton queen Saina Nehwal is going to part ways with long-term coach Pullela Gopichand. Saina, who lost in the quarters of the World Badminton Championships in Denmark last week, has decided to move to Bangalore to work under Vimal Kumar for the upcoming Asian Games, which will kick-start from September 19.
Continue reading Saina Nehwal splits with Pullela Gopichand
Kuala Lumpur: Lin Dan, the five-time world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist has once said that Chong Wei Feng and Daren Liew are fortunate to have the opportunity to train and to learn from the world number one, Lee Chong Wei.
Continue reading Wei Feng: Lucky to be a teammate of Lee Chong Wei
Kuala Lumpur: Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC) conducted the draws for both Men’s & Women’s Badminton Team Events for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon yesterday. In the men’s team event, defending Asian Games champion China were drawn in the same group with Thomas Cup runner-up Malaysia.
Continue reading China big obstacle for Malaysia in Asian Games
Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysian men’s and women’s teams both welcome few new faces to their rosters for the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.
World number 109 Goh Soon Huat and world number 94 Iskandar Zainuddin will be playing alongside world number 1 Lee Chong Wei and world number 18 Chong Wei Feng as members of the men’s team in Incheon.
Continue reading Soon Huat, Iskandar, Hui Lin included in Asian Games
Kuala Lumpur: After Malaysia failed in its bid to defend their badminton men’s singles gold medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, a title it had held in 6 consecutive editions since 1990, world number one Lee Chong Wei reaffirmed his drive to put in a strong showing at the upcoming World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, from Aug 25 to Aug 31; and Asian Games in Incheon, Korea, from Sept 16 to Oct 6.
