Badminton Association of Malaysia confident to win gold medal at the SEA Games
The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) is still optimistic to win the gold medal in the 2011 SEA Games, despite the absence of the World Number One, Lee Chong Wei. The event is set to take place from November 12-19, in Indonesia.
The BAM is confident for the gold medal in the category of Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles. In Women’s Doubles, Chin Eei h*i and Wong Pei Tty, the former gold medallist of SEA Games, are expected to repeat their tremendous performance. In the Mixed Doubles category, Goh Liu Ying and Chan Peng Soon are the best bet to win the gold medal for Malaysia.
Ng Chin Chai, the secretary of BAM, expressed that the absence of the elite shuttlers including Koo Kien Keat, Tan Boon Heong and Chong Wei has put pressure on younger shuttlers to deliver better performance but he also said that all participants will put up great show of quality badminton.
He further expressed about the absence of the top shuttlers by saying, "Despite the absence of our top players, we will still be fighting for gold as Pei Tty-Eei h*i and Peng Soon-Liu Ying should be around. They are capable of battling for gold. We are also hoping for some surprises from the others.”
While talking about the Men’s Doubles back-up shuttlers who will participate in the SEA Games, Ng Chin said, "Back-up pair Goh Wei Shem-Lim Khim Wah have been showing good progress while the second spot is going to be an affair to fill the void left by Kien Keat-Boon Heong.”
Chin Chai also said the shuttlers in the Men's Singles category including Chong Wei Feng, Chan Kwong Beng,and Mohd Arif Abdul Latif, Goh Soon Huat are expected to live up to the expectations in the SEA Games. These young shuttler now has the chance to perform well and establish their worth in the elite squad.
After the resignations of Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari and Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif, the BAM has made some changes in the Men’s Doubles category. Now Ong Soon Hock, the former partner of Fairuzizuan, will play with the partnership of Mak Hee Chun whereas, Hoon Thien How, the former partner of Mohd Zakry, will continued playing with the new partner Tan Wee Kiong.
Malaysia has a young squad and all shuttlers are working hard to make their mark in the major international events and the SEA Games will also serve for this purpose. This event is a golden opportunity for the back-up players of Malaysia to make their mark in the arena of elite shuttlers.
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