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New year brings new tidings for pro Zii Jia, PCM, FAM and BAM
SO, professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia is set to be without a coach again.
A tall order for a Dane, but can Jonassen do it?
SO many foreign and local badminton coaches have come and gone – but that Olympics gold medal still remains elusive.
Black mark for the men in black – do they deserve it?
THEY are called the men in black. They call the shots. But sometimes, they shoot themselves in the foot.
Ensuring that money is well spent in sports
IN a conversation with a top sports administrator recently, we somehow ended up talking about investment losses.
Odense – a fairyland of many merry happenings
IT’S autumn in Denmark and the weather is truly lovely. The leaves are in different shades of colours – golden brown, bright yellow, red, and orange – and I feel like I’m in a fairyland.
We can have best coaches from China, but shuttlers have to do more
Just imagine. China’s Lin Dan and our own Lee Chong Wei coaching our men’s singles badminton players, with Indonesia’s Taufik Hidayat or Denmark’s Peter Gade also in the equation.
The inspiring story of perseverance from our athletes
THE Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) is just a week away and I’m already sweating. And it’s cold sweat.
Beng Hee’s dream comes true, but will it be a nightmare for Malaysia?
SOME people dream, others make those dreams come true. And former squash player Ong Beng Hee belongs in the latter group.
The race to LA28 begins with Sukma, will there be new stars?
THE dust has settled after the Olympic Games in Paris. Or has it?
Pearly-Thinaah bring back the roar for women’s badminton
THE Chinese shuttlers are usually as cool and sleek as the silk the country produces, and it’s extremely rare to see the world-class Chinese women players sweat under pressure.
Olympic Games spirit is about joy, disappointment but not disparity
THERE’S this duality about sports. It has always been about ups and downs, winning and losing and joys and bitter disappointments.
Of ugly outfits, rivalry and royal rumblings
IN Germany, players are battling on the football pitch for honour and glory for their country in the European Championships.