ASEAN – A shocking first-round loss at the Asia Championships on Wednesday marked a new low for two-time world champion Kento Momota, whose terrible run of form reached an all-time low. Ecuadorian ranked 52nd in the world, Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo, fell down in the opening game but rallied to defeat Japan’s top seed in three straight games in little …

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 …

Malaysia – Eighteen years later, Malaysia’s national shuttlers remain winless against Japan, falling 4-1 to the team from the Land of the Rising Sun at the mixed team Sudirman Cup competition in Vantaa, Finland. Malaysia, who previously defeated Japan 3-2 in the group stage of the 2003 tournament in the Netherlands, finished second in Group D, while Japan finished first. …

Men’s badminton doubles world leaders Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo from Indonesia were taken out of the Olympics by Malaysian duo. Gideon and Sukamuljo better known as the “Minions” due to their stature, lost 14-21, 17-21 to world number nine team Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. According to Soh, he cannot believe that they have won …