16 Apr

Backed by the might of Datuk Lee Chong Wei, and the strong support from Datin Seri Paduka Rosmah Mansor, Malaysia lifted the second edition of the Axiata Cup with a 3-1 demolition of Thailand at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium in Cheras today. The World No 1 answered the clarion call by the BA of Malaysia and National singles head coach Rashid Sidek on the eve of the final clash, just 48 hours after becoming a father with the birth of his son Kingston Lee. His return to help the nation subdue the formidable Thais, who had dethroned defending champions Indonesia in...

08:13 / International / Sports
0 Likes
15 Aug

World top men's singles player Lee Chong Wei crashed out of the Yonex-Sunrise World Badminton Championship when he lost to Indonesian Sony Dwi Kuncoro Friday night Chong Wei who was still trying to grab the elusive world championship title failed to display his true form in court and played a slow game most of the time, leading to his easy defeat in the quarter-finals. He lost 16-21, 21-14, 12-21 to Sony, who also defeated Chong Wei in the quarter-finals in the 2007 World Championships held in Kuala Lumpur."He (Sony) played very good today and I was a little under pressure. I tried to...

07:26 / Local / Sports
0 Likes
11 Jun

CHONG WEI & NICOL DAVID TO BE HONOURED TOMORROW Two Datuks who are the world number one players in badminton and squash respectively, head the list of five candidates for the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM) 2008/2009 award. Men's singles badminton ace and Beijing Olympics silver medallist Datuk Lee Chong Wei and women's world number one squash player Datuk Nicol David lead the cast in the awards scheduled for tomorrow. Also on the list are national track cyclist Mohd Azizulhasni Awang who made it to the quarter-finals of the Keirin event at the Beijing Olympics and who won a silver medal (200m sprints)...

08:38 / Local / Sports
0 Likes