Nine Malaysian shuttlers book Beijing Games tickets
PETALING JAYA: It’s confirmed. Nine badminton players will represent Malaysia at the Olympic Games in August. Although smaller in quantity compared to the squad that featured at the 2004 Athens Games, national chief coach Yap Kim Hock feels that the current batch had the quality to challenge for medals. Yesterday, it was confirmed that men’s singles players Lee Chong Wei (world No. 2) and Wong Choong Hann (14th) had qualified after...
Chan Chong Ming-Chew Choon Eng hold their heads high despite final stumble – Badminton India Open
PETALING JAYA: Seasoned campaigners Chan Chong Ming-Chew Choon Eng’s failed in their bid to end their six-year title drought when they lost in the men’s doubles final at the US$120,000 India Open in Hyderabad yesterday. The former world number one went down 21-19, 14-21, 12-21 to China’s second ranked pair of Guo Zhengdong-Xie Zhongbo in a showdown that saw a great comeback from the Chinese players. After a great start in the...
Lee Chong Wei Lost to Lin Dan @ Badminton Swiss Open ’08
Lee Chong Wei [Malaysia] vs Lin Dan [China] – 21-13 21-18 Lee Chong Wei lost and Lin Dan won. I was really disappointed when Lee Chong Wei lost to Lin Dan in just two straight games. I was hoping Lee Chong Wei could make it to rubber set and get over Lin Dan but Lin Dan just get over it easily I would say. Let’s have a look at the stats available thru...
CIMB KL Open Squash Championships 08 Berjaya Times Square – Nicole David, Beng Hee Won
Co-incident I was in Berjaya Times Square for wedding dinner and I saw this CIMB KL Open Squash Championships 08, so I took some of the pictures and video. Beng Hee ends 28-month drought with first KL Open title KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Ong Beng Hee captured his first title in over two years when he beat compatriot Mohd Azlan Iskandar 11-8, 11-10 (5-3), 11-10 (2-0) in the men’s final of the Kuala Lumpur Open squash championships...
All Malaysian Lost In Yonex All England Open Super Series 2008
Chong Wei and veteran pair bow out of All-England semis By RAJES PAUL PETALING JAYA: Malaysia tasted double disappointment when Lee Chong Wei and veterans Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah crashed out in the semi-finals of the All-England badminton championships in Birmingham yesterday. With the defeats, Chong Wei and Tan Fook-Wan Wah again failed to achieve their personal breakthroughs in the men’s singles and doubles events in the...
Lin Dan Fight In Korean Open
Lin Dan lost in Korean Open to Lee Hyun Ii (who lost to Lee Chong Wei last week in Malaysia Open). The 28-year-old Hyun-il made quick rebound from a first-game whitewash to dump world number one Lin Dan of China 4-21, 23-21, 25-23 in a 71-minute men’s singles final to win his first-ever home title. It was only Hyun-il’s third win over Lin Dan in eight meetings. His other victories were recorded when he was in peak form in 2003. It was...
Malaysia Lost In Korean Open
Misfortune hit Malaysian men shuttlers Lee Chong Wei and Chew Choon Eng in freezing Seoul. They both have to walk over in half way of the game. Lee Chong Wei, the reigning Malaysian Open men’s singles champion, had to concede a walkover to South Korean Lee Hyun-il due to high fever in the second round of the championships, which is the second leg of the Super Series. Lee Chong Wei gave up the match after winning the first game 21-19...
Congrats Lee Chong Wei – Malaysia Open 2008 Champion
Lee Chong Wei, you did it again, we are proud of you. Malaysia Boleh! =) It was a nice match again another LEE from Korea! Lee Hyun Ii. The matches last about 1 hour plus. It was a good show between both of them. This is because Lee Hyun Ii current couch is Li Mao which is Lee Chong Wei previous couch. So he might know all Lee Chong Wei weakness and setup a match between both of them, but in deed Lee Chong Wei showed his spirit and...