Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia was drawn in Group D with Japan, Canada, and England in the 2020 Thomas Cup Finals scheduled to take place in Aarhus, Denmark from October 9 to 17. Continue reading Thomas Cup Finals: Malaysia Drawn With Japan, Canada, England
Tag: Wong Choong Hann
Wong Choong Hann Not Worried About Lack of Tournaments Before Tokyo Olympics
Kuala Lumpur: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) did not organize enough tournaments to satisfy badminton fans and to provide players enough warm-ups before the Tokyo Olympics, but the coaching director of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), Wong Choong Hann, wasn’t worried about it. Continue reading Wong Choong Hann Not Worried About Lack of Tournaments Before Tokyo Olympics
Lee Zii Jia Demonstrates Strong Determination and Dedication in Training
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s World No. 11 men’s singles player Lee Zii Jia has been trying to find his rhythm after struggling in the three back-to-back tournaments in Bangkok, January of 2021. Continue reading Lee Zii Jia Demonstrates Strong Determination and Dedication in Training
Kento Momota Tests Positive for COVID-19, Japanese Team Withdraws from Thailand Open
Tokyo: World No. 1 men’s singles player Kento Momota was diagnosed with the COVID-19 at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport, prompting the entire Japan team to pull out of upcoming 3 badminton tournaments that will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, said Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Sunday. Continue reading Kento Momota Tests Positive for COVID-19, Japanese Team Withdraws from Thailand Open
BAM Provides Reasons for Dismissal of the 3 Coaches
Kuala Lumpur: The lack of excellent results were among the factors that saw the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) not extend the contracts of three Malaysian national badminton coaches, Rosman Razak, Chin Eei Hui, and Wong Pei Tty. Continue reading BAM Provides Reasons for Dismissal of the 3 Coaches
BAM’s Mixed Team Badminton Championships Starts Monday
Kuala Lumpur: A total of 124 junior and senior players from the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) are set to compete at the Mixed Team Championships that will be held at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) from Nov 23 to Nov 25, in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Continue reading BAM’s Mixed Team Badminton Championships Starts Monday
Wong Choong Hann Satisfied with Young Players’ Performance
Kuala Lumpur: The Coaching Director of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), Wong Choong Hann, was satisfied with the performance of the Malaysian young players who played in the 100PLUS National Junior Ranking Ranking Challenge that took place at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM), Bukit Kiara. Continue reading Wong Choong Hann Satisfied with Young Players’ Performance
Wong Choong Hann Confident Lee Zii Jia Will Step Up to BWF World Tour Finals’ Challenge
Kuala Lumpur: Coaching Director for the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), Wong Choong Hann, was hoping Lee Zii Jia to pick up where he left off last season after food poisoning forced him to withdraw from the 2019 Chinese Open and 2019 Hong Kong Open before deciding not to participate in the Korean Open thus ending his chance of qualifying for the 2019 BWF World Tour Finals. Continue reading Wong Choong Hann Confident Lee Zii Jia Will Step Up to BWF World Tour Finals’ Challenge
BAM Imposes COVID-19 Movement Restrictions on Malaysian Badminton Players
Kuala Lumpur: After the Philippines and Indonesia were struggling to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysia has now become the new hotspot in Southeast Asia for the coronavirus as the country faced a sharp uptick in Covid-19 cases with total reported new cases hit a highest daily rise of 691 last Tuesday. Continue reading BAM Imposes COVID-19 Movement Restrictions on Malaysian Badminton Players
Wong Choong Hann understands Lee Zii Jia’s Frustration As Uncertainty Lingers
Kuala Lumpur: Even though Lee Zii Jia led Team A to win the President’s Cup on September 17, Lee told Malaysian media that he was struggling to stay motivated as he was uncertain when he could return to international tournaments any time soon. Continue reading Wong Choong Hann understands Lee Zii Jia’s Frustration As Uncertainty Lingers