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Badminton

BWF can benefit from candidates

BADMINTON World Federation (BWF) will finally gain an individual who knows the sport by heart as its supremo when two heavyweights, Justian Suhandinata of Indonesia and Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen of Denmark, vie for the top position in Kuala Lumpur today.

'Don't get carried away'

RASHID Sidek has cautioned the Malaysian players not to get carried away with the semi-final task in the Sudirman Cup and focus on their objective of winning the group stage which begins at Putra Stadium tomorrow.

Rexy: China just  too strong for rivals

Rexy: China just too strong for rivals

FORMER Olympic champion Rexy Mainaky is known for setting big targets but such is the dominance of China in the Sudirman Cup that the Indonesia director of performance only expects the rest to just battle for the runners-up spot in the mixed team event.

Justian the right man

ELECTION: Nadzmi sees Indonesian as a good choice for BWF president

Kim Her will not sideline back-up pairs

THOUGH Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong are the confirmed first choice for Malaysia in the Sudirman Cup world mixed team event, national doubles chief coach Tan Kim Her will not sideline back-up pairs Goh V Shem-Lim Khim Wah and Tan Wee Kiong-Hoon Thien How.

Counting on Peng Soon-Liu Ying

Counting on Peng Soon-Liu Ying

MIXED doubles Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying are crucial for Malaysia's semi-finals hopes in the Sudirman Cup and their coach Jeremy Gan is optimistic the under-firing World No 5 will come good in the mixed team event which begins at Putra Stadium on Sunday.

Lin Dan danger in Jakarta

INDONESIA OPEN: Chong Wei could have early meeting with Olympic champ

Rashid: China don't scare us

Rashid: China don't scare us

SUDIRMAN CUP: Coach believes Chong Wei and Co can pull off an upset

Boost for young shuttlers

Boost for young shuttlers

BUDDING badminton players now have much to look forward to after Milo decided to include the sport in its "Milo Go Further" sports camps for the first time this year.

Chance for back-ups to play catch up

NATIONAL back-up players Goh Soon Huat and Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin will get an opportunity to bridge the gap with the senior shuttlers in the Kedah Open in Alor Star on May 28-June 1.