Tag Archives: badminton

Challenge Malaysia Open Super Series badminton tournament in Hong Kong ended after all the three state representative in the quarter-final last night. Action in Hong Kong Coliseum, Kowloon saw the world No.1 doubles Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong failed to progress when the bow 11-21, 21-17, 17-21 to unseeded Indonesian …

KUALA LUMPUR – The national badminton tournament will be suspended if they fail to pass three physical tests to be conducted Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) in collaboration with the National Sports Institute (ISN). BAM deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Norza Zakaria said the matter was, however, will be communicated …

India’s PV Sindhu defeated local favourite Sun Yu 21-11, 17-21, 21-11 in 69 minutes to win the China Open and collect her first Super Series title. The 21-year-old became the third non-Chinese woman to win the title after Malaysia’s Wong Mew Choo in 2007 and India’s own Saina Nehwal in 2014. …

  The Chinese internet was abuzz on Thursday after a Weibo user posted photos of Lin Dan with a ‘mystery woman’ just days after the badminton star’s wife gave birth to their first child. Lin later apologised on Weibo after a day when the story dominated the Chinese social media …

Friday, 28 October 2016   PARIS: It is all over for Malaysia at the French Open with the exits of Zulfadli Zulkiffli and Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing. Former world champion Zulfadli gave a good fight before going down 15-21, 14-21 to sixth seed Son Wan-ho of South Korea in …

Friday, 9 September 2016   Season two of the Junior Purple League (JPL) kicks off on Sept 24, highlighting promising young local and foreign talents. The month-long competition will bring together players from the age group of 13 to 18 to have a taste of a highly–competitive competition. Top-ranking international …

Saturday, 3 September 2016 MELAKA: National shuttler and Olympics silver medallist Goh Liu Ying has set her sights on the Super Series tournament and World Badminton Championships next year, to improve her career in representing the country at international level. As such, the 27-year-old shuttler, who underwent operations for both …

Saturday, 20 August 2016 GEORGE TOWN: A crowd of more than 1,000 cheered home favourite Datuk Lee Chong Wei in his Rio Olympics semi-final match against China’s Lin Dan at a public viewing at Gurney Paragon Mall. The match was shown live on a giant screen at the sea-fronting open-air …

Friday, 19 August 2016 GEORGE TOWN: National shuttler Chan Peng Soon (pic) will receive RM100,000 from the Penang government and another RM50,000 from a shopping mall here for having reached the Olympics badminton mixed doubles final. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng stated in his official Facebook page that Chan’s badminton …

Thursday, 18 August 2016   GEORGE TOWN: “Win or lose, I am still proud of the achievement of Peng Soon at the Olympic Games,” said Chan Chee Kong, the father of the national mixed doubles player. Chee Kong, 57, described Peng Soon’s performance in the final as an honour to …