Lee Chong Wei stays upbeat and positive

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s former Minister for Youth and Sports Khairy Jamaluddin paid Lee Chong Wei a visit on Friday, and said Lee only lost about 5kg after his cancer treatment and most of his weight lost came from muscle mass. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei stays upbeat and positive

Goh Jin Wei to set sights on 2020 Olympics

Kuala Lumpur: The 15-year-old Goh Jin Wei, who is smally-built, but fast in movement and court coverage, has been rated as a genuine medal prospect for the 2020 Olympics, by which time she will be 20 years of age.

Jin Wei received a tremendous boosts in her young career last Friday as she was included by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) together with 7 other shuttlers into the Podium Programme.Khairy Jamaluddin takes picture with Goh Jin Wei following her SEA Games semi-final loss. (photo: Khairy Jamaluddin's Twitter)

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Capsules contaminated with dexamethasone, Lee Chong Wei keeps Asiad medals

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin told reporters on Monday that dexamethasone found in Lee’s urine sample was probably came from contaminated cordyceps capsules.Khairy Jamaluddin, Lee Chong Wei and Datuk Seri Norza (from left). (photo: Reuters)

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Khairy: Delay in Lee Chong Wei’s hearing to ensure good preparation

Kuala Lumpur: The delay in the hearing of national badminton player Datuk Lee Chong Wei’s doping case at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) was to ensure presentation of a strong case, said Youth and Sports Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin.

He said the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) had been reminded to be ready before attending the trial with the BWF Doping Hearing Panel.Hopefully it's worth the wait for Lee Chong Wei

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BAM offer Morten Frost Hansen job as national technical director

Kuala Lumpur: After chairing the 2014 Asian Games post-mortem meeting at Dewan Komanwel, National Sport Council (MSN) on Tuesday, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced that the Danish badminton legend Morten Frost Hansen had been offered a position as technical director at BAM.Morten Frost Hansen, aka "Mr Badminton", is a former top badminton player  from Denmark

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Badminton player who failed dope test not a habitual drug user

Kuala Lumpur: Youth and Sports Minister of Malaysia Khairy Jamaluddin told reporters on Tuesday that the Malaysian shuttler who was tested positive for the banned substance dexamethasone is not a long-term drug abuser.Khairy Jamaluddin, Minister of Youth & Sports of Malaysia
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BAM is ready to pay coaches unpaid incentives

Kuala Lumpur: Last week, while trying to mediate the huge fallout between president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) Tengku Tan Sri Mahaleel Tengku Ariff and Rashid Sidek, Youth and Sports Minister of Malaysia Khairy Jamaluddin also wanted BAM to disburse the Coaches Incentive Scheme (SGAR) payment amounting to RM16,000 to the badminton squad coaches for assisting to take the country to the Thomas Cup finals in May.Pang Cheh Chang, Wong Tat Meng, Tey Seu Bock, Hendrawan and Rashid Sidek (begin with right side of last row) were handed total of RM16,000 monetary rewards by the National Sports Council (NSC) on July 1.
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Malaysia’s Thomas Cup coaches get RM 3200 each

Kuala Lumpur: Two weeks ago, Malaysian Thomas Cup shuttlers were rewarded RM25,000 each by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) but the coaches were left out. Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (center with purple shirt), posing with the Thomas Cup shuttlers

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Khairy launches broadside at BAM after continuous failure (pic)

BUKIT JALIL: Buck up, BAM!

That is the loud and clear message that Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin is sending to the Badminton Association of Malaysia leadership under Tengku Tan Sri Mahaleel Tengku Ariff.Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin speaking to the media after chairing the post-mortem of the Myanmar SEA Games. He wants to meet BAM next week to discuss their future.

On Thursday, Khairy voiced his dissatisfaction with the BAM management and players, questioning why a country with a wealth of talents still depended on just one player – world No. 1 men’s singles shuttler Lee Chong Wei.

Khairy believes that the current leadership under Tengku Mahaleel is not addressing the issue head-on.

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