Though draw for Malaysia and India in Uber Cup

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.Drawing ceremony for the 2016 Uber Cup finals in Kunshan, China. (photo: BWF)

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Malaysia make the cut in Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals

Kuala Lumpur: Despite losing to India 2-3 and to Thailand 0-3 in the men’s team and women’s team quarter-finals of 2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships last Friday, Malaysia’s men’s and women’s team have qualified on merit for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Finals that will be held in Kunshan, China from May 15-22.Malaysia finished runner-up after a 2-3 loss to Japan in the 2014 Thomas Cup final.

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Morten Frost optimistic about Malaysia’s Thomas Cup Finals chances

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.Malaysia is going to go through growing pains when they have such young players for BATC, but BadmintonPlanet.com agreed with Morten Frost, we should all look ahead to the future.

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Kunshan, China to host 2016 Thomas-Uber Cups

Kuala Lumpur: Jakarta lost out to the city of Kunshan, China in the bid of hosting the 2016 Thomas-Uber Cup Finals. Badminton World Federation (BWF) President Paul-Erik Hoyer revealed on Thursday that the 2016 Thomas and Uber Cups will be held in Kunshan, Jiangsu province, China, at the Kunshan Sports Center. Kunshan, a scenic and beautiful city of watery villages in southeast Jiangsu Province, China

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