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BAM shakes up doubles squad
NST Online : 11 December 2008
By : K.M. Boopathy
THE National Grand Prix Finals in Alor Star is the last outing for several pairs as the BA of Malaysia (BAM) has massively reshuffled the doubles squad.
The only pairs spared are Koo Kin Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Zakry Latif-Fairuzizuan Tazari as BAM tries to revitalise the doubles [...]
Zulfadli desperate to don national colours
NST Online : 10 December 2008
By K.M. BOOPATHY
THERE is, as the BA of Malaysia seeks future world beaters, a talent waiting on the sidelines.
The challenge now for BAM is figuring out how to make best use of 15-year-old Zulfadli Zulkifli’s immense potential.
BAM tried a couple of years ago when the shuttler was [...]
BAM continue to experiment with new pairings
The StarOnline : 5 December 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) continued to experiment with new combinations when they split up world junior boys’ doubles champions Mak Hee Chun and Teo Kok Siang.
Hee Chun will partner Tan Wee Kiong while Kok Siang will team up with Mohd Lutfi Zaim Abdul Khalid at the [...]
Kim Hock set to lead BJSS as BAM reshuffle set-up
The StarOnline : 5 December 2008
By RAJES PAUL
KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) are set to reshuffle their coaching and training committee set-up with Yap Kim Hock likely to take on a more prominent role.
Kim Hock is tipped to take over from China’s Sun Chenhua as chief coach of the Bukit Jalil Sports [...]
Business as usual without the Sidek brothers
The StarOnline : 2 December 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: The national singles badminton programmes at the Juara Stadium in Bukit Kiara have not come to a standstill even though both the main coaches, Rashid Sidek and his eldest brother, Misbun Sidek, are away to perform their pilgrimage in Mecca.
The duo left for Mecca last week and will [...]
Badminton: Construction will start once DBKL gives approval
NST Online : 14 November 2008
Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (centre) looks at the plans at the proposed site for badminton’s National Training Centre in Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur as (from left) NSC director general Datuk Zolkples Embong, BAM secretary P. Ganga Rao, BAM general manager Kenny Goh and BAM president Datuk Nadzmi [...]
Ismail: Malaysia want to see more Olympic medal winners
The Star Online : 14 November 2008
By Rajes Paul
KUALA LUMPUR: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob turned up early yesterday at the site where the Badminton Association of Malaysia’s (BAM) multi-million Centre of Excellence will be built — in Taman Maluri, Cheras, here yesterday.
And he did not wait too long to lay down [...]
National Sports Convention: Chong Wei’s Olympic silver rewards BAM
NST Online : 12 November 2008
By : Vijesh Rai & Christopher Raj
THERE was a RM25 million reward for the BA of Malaysia (BAM) as Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak signalled a distinct shift to recognising excellence yesterday.
Delivering the keynote address at the National Sports Convention 2008, Najib announced that the government has [...]
National Sports Convention: Centre will improve quality of players
NST Online : 12 November 2008
BA of Malaysia president Datuk Nadzmi Salleh has promised the proposed National Training Centre, once up and running, will be self sufficient.
BAM, Nadzmi assured, will ensure that revenue generated will be enough to maintain what he said will be a high tech training centre.
Besides renting out the courts, Nadzmi [...]
BAM to acknowledge former greats
The Star Online : 9 November 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: The two remaining members of Malaysia’s 1949 Thomas Cup winning team — Teoh Seng Khoon and Law Teik Hock — can look forward to being invited to future Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) events.
The 90-year-old Seng Khoon and the 87-year-old Teik Hock are the two surviving members [...]
