Covid forces Thailand and Taiwan to withdraw from BATC
KUALA LUMPUR: Covid-19 has once again reared its ugly head, but it will not stop Badminton Asia from pushing ahead with the Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) in Shah Alam on Feb 15-20.
KUALA LUMPUR: Covid-19 has once again reared its ugly head, but it will not stop Badminton Asia from pushing ahead with the Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) in Shah Alam on Feb 15-20.
DEFENDING champions China may have found themselves a new men’s singles star in Li Shifeng.
SHUTTLER Leong Jun Hao hopes that his impressive win over world No 16 Kenta Nishimoto in Thursday’s Thomas Cup tie between Malaysia and Japan will relaunch his fading career.
KUALA LUMPUR: Top seeds Indonesia were a class above as they blanked Malaysia 3-0 in the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup in Aarhus, Denmark, on Friday.
Facing a powerhouse like Japan thrice in quick succession is more a boon than a bane for the Malaysian badminton squad.
The future of Malaysian badminton has never looked brighter.
“There will always be another shot for them.”
BAM’s new approach was confirmed yesterday when they announced a “young” squad for the Thomas, Uber and Sudirman Cups.
While Malaysia’s 1992 Thomas Cup triumph remains as Rashid Sidek’s most treasured moment, he said Cheah Liek Hou’s Paralympics success in Tokyo last week has brought similar joy after 29 years.