Malaysia – It was discovered that the person who reportedly made the racially inflammatory comment towards a national shuttler was a member of the ruling Bersatu party, however he has since resigned from his positions within the party. Malaysiakini reported that Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu, vice president of Bersatu and Minister of Youth and Sports, has confirmed the resignation …

Malaysia – The young Malaysian badminton team lost 1-3 to Japan in the semi-finals of the Sudirman Cup 2021 in Vantaa, Finland. Japan had already beaten Malaysia 4-1 in the last Group D match. Despite beating arch-rivals Indonesia in the quarterfinals, Malaysia failed to break a 16-year skid against Japan. Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, the national men’s doubles team and …

Former World Junior champion Goh Jin Wei shocked the badminton fraternity today by announcing her retirement from the racquet sport, aged only 21. The Penangite announced her early retirement through a video posted on her YouTube, just two days after she was excluded from the Sudirman Cup squad. Jin Wei cited long term recovery after a surgery to remove part …

Cheah Liek Hou, a six-time world champion, made history by becoming the first Paralympic men’s singles champion. The 33-year-old world number two was on fire as he defeated Indonesia’s Anrimusthi Dheva 21-17, 21-15 in the men’s singles SU5 (physical impairment) final at the Yoyogi National Stadium. Badminton will make its Paralympic debut in Tokyo. Liek Hou Cheah of #MAS welcomes …

PETALING JAYA: Some individual or non-contact sports and recreational activities have been permitted by the government to resume starting tomorrow. This includes sports such as tennis, badminton and table tennis, golf and gym events, two-wheel and four-wheel motor sports, jogging, brisk walking, cycling, and two-person exercise, as well as individual training for group sports such as football, sepak takraw, basketball, …

China’s twice-time Olympic badminton champion Lin Dan revealed his retirement today in a social network post, thanking his family and fans in the process. The statement implies that Lin, who took gold at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games, will not participate in the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics, which was delayed until next July in 2021. The Chinese badminton great, …

JAKARTA – Indonesia’s badminton legend Taufik Hidayat admitted he acted as an intermediary in an alleged bribery case involving Indonesia’s former Youth & Sports Minister Imam Nahrawi. Imam, who served as minister from 2014-2019, was implicated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for allegedly accepting bribes amounting to Rp 11.5 billion (US$840,280) and in-kind offers worth Rp 8.64 billion from …

KUALA LUMPUR – The 2020 Malaysian Open badminton championship scheduled for March 31 to April 5 at the Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil, has been temporarily postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) said the decision was made in accordance with the decision made by the Malaysian government to suspend all sporting events until the end of …