Badminton

When Malaysia open their Thomas Cup Group D campaign against Hong Kong this Saturday, the contingent will be up not just against the shuttlers, but also two Malaysian coaches in their setup.

Lee Chong Wei paid a special tribute to the Paris 100 Exhibition Match organizers for inviting him to a legends’ match-up featuring the sport’s finest shuttlers that included Lin Dan, Taufik Hidayat and Peter-Gade recently.

The national team will have two big tests against Hong Kong and Denmark in their Thomas Cup group stage, and StadiumAstro looks at six shuttlers from the opposing team the Malaysian shuttlers need to perform against.

Aaron Chia conceded the national contingent are underdogs in their Thomas Cup group, but emphasized the players will stop at nothing to top Group D that also contains the likes of Denmark and Hong Kong.

Ng Tze Yong has suffered yet another setback and he will miss out on the upcoming Thomas Cup after it was revealed the shuttler has developed a rare condition post-surgery, and needs another surgery.

National men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin made a big jump on the world rankings list to 15 following their gallant run to the final of the recently concluded Badminton Asia Championships (BAC).

National men’s doubles shuttler Goh Sze Fei chose to look on the positives after he and partner Nur Izzuddin finished second at the Badminton Asia Championships final on Sunday.

Malaysia's long wait for a Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) men's doubles titles will continue after national pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin lost 17-21, 21-15, 10-21 against home pair Wang Chang-Liang Wei Keng in the final on Sunday.

National men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin stormed into the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) final after they defeated national team-mates Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik 21-14, 21-18 in a one-sided semi-finals victory on Saturday.

National men's doubles pairs Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin ensured there will be one Malaysian representative at the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) final as both pairs will meet in the semi-finals on Saturday.

The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) named a full-strength team for the upcoming Thomas Cup that included Lee Zii Jia and Ng Tze Yong on Friday.

National men’s doubles shuttler Haikal Nazri is looking forward to celebrating the upcoming Hari Raya back in his hometown, but the 21-year-old is more excited about giving out ‘duit raya’ to his relatives.

The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) are hoping to get the services of the top men's singles shuttlers in the country, including Lee Zii Jia for the upcoming Thomas Cup (April 28-May 5).

National shuttler Ng Tze Yong will be fit to play in the upcoming Thomas Cup (April 28-May 5), which could be his first tournament in over two months since last featuring at the Badminton Asia Team Championships.

There is a possibility Lee Zii Jia may not be part of the upcoming Thomas Cup contingent, national coaching director Rexy Mainaky revealed after having discussions with the independent shuttler’s team.