BANGKOK: Can women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah push their tired bodies beyond the limit to end the season on a high at the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou starting tomorrow? That is the hope of coach Rosman Razak although the duo have never gone beyond the group stage in the previous Finals. This time, … Read more
BANGKOK: Stay put, Rexy Mainaky. Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz is standing by doubles coaching director Rexy after the shuttlers’ failure to meet the four-gold target in the SEA Games. Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah were the sole gold medallists for Malaysia while other hopefuls – former … Read more
BANGKOK: When women’s doubles shuttlers M. Thinaah and Pearly Tan fell to their knees and embraced each other after winning the final, it was not all joy. In fact, it was more relief. The world No. 2 pair had just landed the gold in their maiden SEA Games after a titanic tussle with Indonesia’s Febriana … Read more
BANGKOK: National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky (pic) was not at all happy – but he was not about to point fingers. Instead, he has accepted responsibility and has even offered to quit after the men’s doubles pair of Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik finished with silver, going down 14-21, 17-21 to Indonesia’s Sabar Gutama-Moh Reza … Read more
BANGKOK: Women’s doubles shuttler Pearly Tan is one tough cookie. Despite battling a cough and physical discomfort, Pearly showed her grit by powering into the SEA Games final with partner M. Thinaah. Games debutants Pearly-Thinaah were pushed to the limit by Indonesia’s Rachel Allesya-Febi Setianingrum but displayed strength in adversity to come away with a … Read more
BANGKOK: Mixed doubles shuttler Chen Tang Jie may already be a world and SEA Games champion, but he remains highly charged to make his mark once again in the regional Games. The 26-year-old Tang Jie finally got his turn yesterday after sitting out the men’s team event, and he made it count when he teamed … Read more
BANGKOK: Women’s singles shuttler Wong Ling Ching is used to expect a lot out of herself in tournaments. Not anymore. Now, she has adopted a more relaxed approach – and it has worked. Yesterday, the world No. 46 continued her fine progress by beating Indonesia’s world No. 82 Ni Kadek Dhinda 21-11, 21-17 at Thammasat … Read more
BANGKOK (The Straits Times/ANN): Loh Kean Yew, world No. 10, lost in the SEA Games quarter-finals to Indonesia’s Zaki Ubaidillah, ending his singles medal hopes. Earlier. all Singapore players were also bundled out. SINGAPORE – Singapore’s wait for a badminton singles medal at the SEA Games will continue, after world No. 10 Loh Kean Yew was … Read more
BANGKOK: The disappointment was written all over Leong Jun Hao’s face after he collapsed in the first singles match of the men’s team final against Indonesia. Jun Hao had hoped to deliver Malaysia a crucial opening point, but squandered a 19-14 lead in the second game and eventually went down 12-21, 19-21 to world No. … Read more
BANGKOK: Men’s singles shuttler Justin Hoh (pic) is ready to play a key role again when Malaysia take on Indonesia in a mouthwatering showdown in the SEA Games men’s team final tomorrow. Justin, who has been struggling for form lately, rose to the occasion to deliver a valuable point to help Malaysia beat hosts Thailand … Read more