PETALING: Doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah hugged each other. Tears flowed. The world No. 3 Pearly-Thinaah continued their historic run in the World Championships by storming into the final in a fantastic fashion. On the eve of the National Day, Pearly-Thinaah fought brilliantly to come from behind to beat Japan’s world No. 3 … Read more
tan-Thinaah Power Through too World Championships Quarterfinals PARIS – Pearly Tan adn M. Thinaah, malaysia’s dynamic women’s doubles team, stormed into the quarterfinals of the World Championships, delivering a decisive victory over Indonesia’s Siti fadia Ramadhanti and Lanny Tria. The match took place at the Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle on Thursday, August … Read more
PETALING JAYA: The tough part is over. Now, go out there and enjoy your game. This is the advice of national doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky to the shuttlers bound for the World Championships starting on Monday (Aug 25) in Paris. Rexy, who captured the world title with Ricky Subagja in 1995, believes that all the … Read more
Badminton Star Viktor Axelsen Announces Separation From Wife natalia Koch rohde In a move that has surprised the badminton world, denmark’s Viktor Axelsen, a two-time world champion and 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist, has announced his separation from his wife, Natalia Koch Rohde. The announcement, made via social media on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, indicates … Read more
Badminton’s Next Wave: Eogene Ewe and Faiq-Hong Quan Surge in World Rankings The future of Malaysian badminton looks promising as young stars Eogene Ewe and Mohd Faiq Masawi-Lok Hong Quan make significant leaps in the latest world rankings. Their impressive performances at the Malaysian International Challenge signal a potential shift in the global badminton landscape. … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Paris Olympic Games bronze medalists Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik are one of the frontunners to win the best athletes award at the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM)-100Plus annual ceremony. The shuttlers will be strongly challenged by equally impressive nominees tower runner Soh Wai Ching, bowler Sin Li Jane, wushu expert Tan … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Top South Korean women singles star An Se-young it seems is close to signing a lucrative sponsorship deal with Yonex but there is still no resolution for Malaysia’s women’s doubles duo Pearly Tan-M in relation to their contracts. The world No. 3 Pearly-Thinaah have still yet to sign new deals with BAM after … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Former world No. 1 men singles shuttler Kento Momota is set to make a return to competitive badminton at the Lin Dan Cup in Xian, China from July 25-27. The 30-year-old great from Japan has been used as one of the main figures in the promotional poster produced by the hosts. The tournament, … Read more
PETALING JAYA: National men’s doubles pairs Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun had a unique way of celebrating their recent title wins by treating the entire men’s doubles squad to a short retreat in Genting Highlands. The initiative was a show of appreciation from the two top pairs, who acknowledged the … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Not all low-tier events are ideal for boosting world rankings. And national men’s doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi has opted not to send any of his pairs including the out-of-form Mohd Haikal Nazri-Choong Hon Jian to the US Open, a Super 300 tournament currently underway at the Mid America Centre in Iowa. … Read more