Mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei, who topped Group D, are well-positioned to advance to the semifinals of the Paris Olympics following a favorable draw. They will face South Korea’s world No. 8 duo, Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun, in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, July 31. Historically, Tang Jie…
National men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei secured spots in the 2024 Paris Olympics quarterfinals by winning their second consecutive group stage matches. They now face tougher challenges in their final group stage matches to determine the group winners and their opponents in the knockout…
Fashion duo Rizman Ruzaini have revealed the official attire for the Malaysian contingent to the Paris 2024 Olympics Games, showcasing a gold-hued collection that embodies both tradition and national pride. The collection, named “The Malaya,” is inspired by pre-independence warriors and features traditional Malaysian garments. Female athletes will be dressed in a Baju Kurung, complete…
Rexy Ronald Mainaky, a former Indonesian men’s doubles badminton champion, commonly known as Rexy, won the Olympic gold in Atlanta 1996 with Ricky Subagja. As a Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) coaching director, Rexy feels that four out of five Malaysian badminton representatives have a good chance of winning medals at the Paris Olympics. They are men’s…
Datuk Wira Lee Chong Wei, a retired Malaysian men’s singles badminton player, has achieved triple silver medals at the Olympic Games, marking him as the sixth Malaysian to win an Olympic medal. His first silver in Beijing 2008 was historic as it was Malaysia’s first finals appearance in men’s singles. This achievement earned him the…
Badminton made its first appearance as an official event at the 1992 Summer Olympics and has since been featured in eight consecutive Olympiads. Over these years, competitors from 74 nations have participated in Olympic badminton, with 18 nations competing in all eight editions. The sport is regulated by the Badminton World Federation. Initially comprising men’s…
Malaysia Badminton Team for Olympics 2024 Malaysia is pinning the hopes on achieving its first Olympic goal in 2024 through the sport of badminton. Eight Malaysian badminton players have secured their spots in the Olympic Games in Paris 2024 following the allocation of quota places confirmed by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on May 10,…
In the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic, 173 players from 49 nations will compete in the badminton competition. The event which includes men’s and women’s singles, as well as men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles, will unfold at the newly constructed Porte de La Chapelle Arena from July 27 to August 5. In singles, the winners of each…