National men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia advanced to the last-16 of the Paris 2024 Olympics with a 21-10, 21-13 victory over Spain’s Pablo Abian. The win came in his second Group G match, held at the Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle. The opening set was closely contested until Zii Jia gained a…
National badminton women’s singles player Goh Jin Wei experienced a tough defeat against South Korea’s Kim Ga Eun in her final group match in Paris today. The match, held at the Porte De La Chapelle Arena, was a thrilling contest that ended with scores of 17-21, 22-20, 21-23 after 1 hour and 5 minutes of…
Women’s doubles shuttlers Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah won against the world No. 9 Indonesian pair Apriyani Rahayu and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 21-18, 21-9. They secured a spot in the quarter-finals after finishing second in Group A. They will compete against South Korea’s world No. 10 Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong, who are also…
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…