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Making tough decisions – Zii Jia and Sivasangari show the way
THIS week has been all about making difficult and good decisions. Let’s start with our controversial shuttler Lee Zii Jia.
When respect and fair play are more important than popularity
HAVE you heard of an association called RESPECT? It’s formed recently and headed by none other than the country’s former national women’s hockey player Prof Datuk Dr S. Shamala.
The real stars of sports are the athletes
ACTRESS and Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh is now an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, her fellow actor Hans Isaac is now the Malaysian Stadium Board chairman.
With pressure comes maturity – and success
THERE are many types of athletes - those who are bold in setting their short or long-term targets and those who prefer them close to their hearts.
Never a dull moment in Malaysian badminton but nicer if results pour in too
FROM high court to baby cot and plenty of action on the badminton court – this probably sums up Malaysian badminton over the last two weeks.
Rules are rules, but are the rules good or bad?
RULES are rules. It doesn’t matter who you are, jester or king.
A sad way for ‘warrior’ Misbun to leave the battlefield
YOU can love the Sideks or not, but you have to admit that the brothers - Misbun, Jalani, Razif, Rashid and Rahman - have etched their names in Malaysian badminton through their performances, both on and off the court.
When the Great Dane faces off with BWF, all is not fine
IF I had to choose someone as the face of badminton, it would be Viktor Axelsen of Denmark. Why?
Overcoming hurdles and penalties – a lesson from Boumkwo
FEAR and courage, they say, are brothers. And sista Jolien Boumkwo certainly lived up to the saying.
Who can BAM court now that Choong Hann is gone?
WHEN I called national coaching director Wong Choong Hann last week to confirm if he was leaving for good, he did not deny it.
The power of sports to unite the world ... or does it?
THERE’S something beautiful about sports. It has the power to unite people and bring out the best in them.
A long rally, and a long wait for new shuttle stars
BADMINTON has a way of springing surprises, both good and a bad. And this week has been no exception.
