Give locals a chance


FORMER world No. 7 squash player Ong Beng Hee has represented Malaysia as a player for more than 20 years and served as national coach for two years. Now, as he prepares to leave for Qatar on Friday to assume the post of director of coaching, the 37-year-old speaks candidly to StarSport’s KNG ZHENG GUAN about the exodus of local coaching talent and the lack of coaching opportunities for former players at home. 

StarSport: Having been a player for so many years, how did you end up being a coach with the Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM)?

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