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  • 1.GROUP : SHUTTLEGIRLS Ooi Yu Zhi (Group Leader) Low Yan Xiu (Member) Lo Yun Yi (Member) Alwenna Fabian (Member) Cheong Li Chiy (Member)
  • 2.Ooi Yu Zhi Alwenna Fabian Cheong Li Chiy Lo Yun Yi Low Yan Xiu (group leader, arrange for meeting time, supervise the progress, search for information and discussion, participate in completing the report) (participate in discussion and decision making, search for information and evidence, brainstorming the content, participate in completing the report) (participate in discussion and decision making, search for information and evidence, brainstorming the content, participate in completing the report, conclude the report) (participate in discussion and decision making, search for information and evidence, brainstorming the content, participate in completing the report) (participate in discussion and decision making, search for information and evidence, brainstorming the content, participate in completing the report) Responsibility of each group member
  • 3.Group Formation Briefing of group assignment by coach Decide and finalise the topic Brainstorming the content Finalise the contents Task distribution Information searching and collection Compilation Submission of group assignment Gantt Chart Flowchart
  • 4.INTRODUCTION Played with lightweight rackets and a shuttlecock on a rectangular court with a net in the middle. First played about 1873, roots of the sport can be traced to ancient Greece, China and India. The best-known: All-England Championships, Thomas Cup, Uber Cup At 1992 Games, became a full-medal Olympic sport, for men’s and women’s singles (one against one) and double (two against two); mixed doubles in 1996 Games. Played to 21 points, provided the winner at least a 2-point advantage, if never reached, the first player or team to score 30 points wins. Rectangular court is 44 feet (13.4 metres) long and 17 feet (5.2 metres) wide for singles, 20 feet (6.1 metres) wide for doubles. In 1934, the International Badminton Federation was formed which consists of Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales as the founder nations, known as the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
  • 5.A game similar to badminton also had been played all across Europe but the name of the game was different which was known as “battledore and shuttlecock”. This game was played outdoor using a paddle (battledore) to keep a small, feathered cork (shuttlecock) in the air as long as possible and preventing it from touching the ground. Badminton in Malaysia was played in early 1809, known as Poona, played the first time in Pulau Pinang, by officials of the East India Company, at the residence of Captain Francis Light. On 11 November 1934, the Badminton Association of Malaya was established. Objectives of BAM: providing and supporting high quality learning programme in badminton sport, providing high quality coaching and teaching programme to support and benefit all communities in Malaysia, providing opportunities to all badminton coaches in order to develop their level of knowledge and experience through courses, seminars and workshops and lastly standardizing the badminton coaching education throughout Malaysia.
  • 6.MEN SINGLES 1. Dato Lee Chong Wei Demography Borned in 21 October 1982 at Bagan Serai, Perak, Malaysia.  Height: 172cm Weight: 68kg Years active: 2000-2019 Retired: 13 June 2019 Handedness: Right Highest ranking: 1 (29 June 2006) Before Career and Early Childhood Before Dato Lee Chong Wei started his career, Dato Lee Chong Wei began learning badminton when he was 11 years old, when his father, who enjoyed the sport, took him to the badminton hall.  Teh Peng Huat, a local coach in Malaysia approached Dato Lee Chong Wei 's father and asked if he could take him on as a student.  Coach Teh Peng Huat began training Dato Lee Chong Wei after gaining his father's permission. Misbun Sidek saw Dato Lee Chong Wei and drafted him into the national team when he was 17 years old. Misbun Sidek and Lee Chong Wei
  • 7.Career (2002-2019) 2002-2007 During the 2002 and 2003 seasons, Dato Lee Chong Wei only won one minor championship. He qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Dato Lee Chong Wei defeated Hong Kong's Ng Wei in the opening round of his first Olympic debut. His quest came to an end as he was defeated by Chen Hong in the second round. Dato Lee Chong Wei took bronze in his maiden international meet, the 2005 World Championships, after losing in the semi-final to eventual champion Taufik Hidayat. In the men's singles and mixed team events at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Dato Lee Chong Wei earned Malaysia's two gold medals.  Dato Lee Chong Wei finished first in the Badminton Global Federation's world rankings twice in 2006, and he was the top player at the World Championships.  Later that season, after rejoining with former coach Misbun Sidek from Li Mao, he won the Indonesia Open, his first win since the 2006 Malaysia Open. He had a solid second half of the year, winning three tournaments: the Philippines Open, the Japan Open, and the French Open. 2008 Dato Lee Chong Wei played in his second Olympic Games. Lee Chong Wei defeated Singapore's Ronald Susilo, and Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro, and defeated South Korean Lee Hyun-il l in the last four. He went on to face Lin Dan in the final. Dato Lee Chong Wei lost to Lin Dan in the final and won the silver medal, Malaysia's second ever Olympic silver medal. At the end of 2008, Dato Lee Chong Wei surpassed Lin Dan in the world rankings as no. 1. 2009 Dato Lee Chong Wei won the Malaysian Open and reached the final of the All England. Lin Dan again beat Lee Chong Wei In 2009, Lee Chong Wei won the Swiss Open, Indonesia Open, China Masters, Hong Kong Badminton Super Series and successfully defended the BWF Super Series Finals. Lee Chong Wei against Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia during their men's singles semi-finals match in the Badminton World Championships at the Pond in Anaheim, 2005
  • 8.2010 Dato Lee Chong Wei won ten international Open titles and his first men's singles title at the All England Open Badminton Championships securing the world No.1 ranking. 2011 On March 14, 2011, Dato Lee Chong Wei beat Lin Dan in two sets at the All England. On May 1 of the same year, Dato Lee Chong Wei  played in the 2011 India Super Series and defeated Peter Gade in the final to win his fourth super Series title since 2011.  In the same year, Dato Lee Chong Wei participated in the 19th World Badminton Championships, he defeated Chen Jin of China in the semifinals, reached the semifinals and the first time to reach the final, the final was Lin Dan, Dato Lee Chong Wei lost to Lin Dan in three sets, unable to win his first world championship. 2012 In the 2012 Korea Open, Dato Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan reached the final together. Dato Lee Chong Wei defeated Lin Dan after losing the first set. In the men's singles final of the London Olympic Badminton games, Dato Lee Chong Wei failed to defeat Lin Dan in three sets.  Dato Lee Chong Wei won the silver medal in 2012 Summer Olympics
  • 9.2014 Dato Lee Chong Wei won his third All England Open and India Open titles, respectively, despite losing in the final of the Singapore Open to Simon Santoso. Dato Lee Chong Wei won every match he played in the Thomas Cup. He represented Malaysia in the finals, but was defeated by Japan 3–2. After that, he lost in the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open, ending his streak of nine Super Series finals in a row. Dato Lee Chong Wei returned to competition in August, finishing second for the third time in the World Championships, losing in straight sets to Chen Long of China. Lee Chong Wei against Chen Long of China in the finals during the Li-Ning BWF World Badminton Championships at Ballerup Super Arena on August 31, 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. 2013 Dato Lee Chong Wei won the Korea Open for the third time in his career. A week later, he won his ninth Malaysia Open championship, breaking Wong Peng Soon's previous record of eight victories.  Dato Lee Chong Wei then lost to Chen Long in the All England Open final.  Dato Lee Chong Wei advanced to the World Championships final in August, but his hopes were shattered as he was defeated by Lin Dan in a rematch of his 2011 final and 2010 Asian Games defeats. Late in the third game, his leg cramps. He had to retire after attempting to continue and was then stretchered to the hospital. Dato Lee Chong Wei  competed in four Super Series tournaments after the World Championships. Dato Lee Chong Wei won the season-ending Super Series competition, the Masters Finals, for the record fourth time. . Lee Chong Wei against Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia during the Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open Badminton Championship 2013 on November 24, 2013 in Hong Kong.
  • 10. 2015 Dato Lee Chong Wei's first tournament after serving an eight-month suspension for a drug offence was the Sudirman Cup. He went on to win each of his three matches in the competition. He then won the US Open and the Canada Open in consecutive years. Dato Lee Chong Wei had to settle for a second-place finish at the World Championships after losing in the final to Chen Long.  Dato Lee Chong Wei had three early round exits after the World Championships. First, in the second round of the Japan Open, then in the Korea Open qualifying rounds,and finally in the second round of the Denmark Open.  Dato Lee Chong Wei came back from three early round losses to win the French Open, followed by his first ever China Open title, making him the first player to win all Super Series titles in men's singles. Dato Lee Chong Wei won the Hong Kong Open the following week, but did not qualify for the Super Series Finals, despite winning three titles in a row earlier in the year. 2016 Dato Lee Chong Wei won his fifth Malaysia Masters championship in January, and lost in the first round of the All England Open in March, as well as the second round of the India Open. Then he won his 11th Malaysia Open championship in April, and his second Badminton Asia Championships title in May.  In May, he represented Malaysia in the semi-finals of the Thomas Cup to eventual winners Denmark, despite he winning all of his matches in the tournament.  Dato Lee Chong Wei won his sixth and record-tying Indonesia Open title in June, becoming the third shuttler and first non-Indonesian to do so. Lee Chong Wei returns a shot during the match to Tian Houwei of China at the final of Men's Single of Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open 2015 on November 22, 2015 in Hong Kong
  • 11.2017 He began the 2017 season with his fourth All England Open victory. Dato Lee Chong Wei was defeated by Lin Dan in two events in a row, the first in the Malaysia Open final and the second in the semifinals of the Badminton Asia Championships.  Dato Lee Chong Wei won every match he played during the Sudirman Cup in May. After that, he lost in the second round of the Indonesia Open a month later. In August, Dato Lee Chong Wei was defeated in the first round of the World Championships by Brice Leverdez.  He was eliminated in the first round of the next three Super Series tournaments: the second round of the Denmark Open, the first round of the French Open, and the quarter-finals of the China Open. He won the Hong Kong Open, his second title of the season.  He finished the year by losing in the Super Series Finals. 2018 In April, Dato Lee Chong Wei earned his sixth Commonwealth Games gold medal In the first half of the year, he did not win any World Tour titles. He was eliminated in the first round of the Malaysia Masters, a competition he claimed he did not intend to enter, the third round of the All England Open, and the semi-finals of the Badminton Asia Championships. Dato Lee Chong Wei won all of his matches in the team event at both the Badminton Asia Team Championships and the Thomas Cup.  Dato Lee Chong Wei extended his own record at the Malaysia Open in July 2018, winning his 12th title in his 14th final,and reaching the semi-finals of the Indonesia Open. A week before the World Championships, the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) announced that Dato Lee Chong Wei would be unable to compete in the championships as well as the Asian Games due to a respiratory disorder. He was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer at an early stage and got treatment in Taiwan. Lee Chong Wei action during the Men's Singles Final at Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Open 2017 on November 26, 2017 in Hong Kong.
  • 12.2019 Dato Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement on June 13, 2019, over a year after being diagnosed with nose cancer and failing to return to competition despite various hints that he would do so in early 2019.  His 19-year international badminton career came to an end. He made a decision to quit based on his doctor's suggestion to forgo high-intensity exercise in order to prevent a relapse of his cancer. Dato Lee Chong Wei as a former world number one player announces his retirement from the game due to his health concern after being diagnosed with cancer.
  • 13. Olympic Games 2008 Beijing,China- Silver 2012 London, United Kingdom- Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Silver World Championships 2011 London, England- Silver 2013 Guangzhou China- Silver 2015 Jakarta, Indonesia- Silver Commonwealth Games 2006 Melbourne, Australia- Gold 2010 New Delhi, India- Gold 2018 Gold Coast, Australia- Gold AchievementS Asian Games 2006 Doha, Qatar-Bronze 2010 Guangzhou, China- Silver 2014 Incheon, South Korea-Bronze Asian Championships 2006 Johor Bahru,Malaysia-Gold 2016 Wuhan -Gold 2017 Wuhan -Bronze 2018 Wuhan -Bronze BWF World Tour 2018 Malaysia Open, Super 750- 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner BWF Superseries (46 titles, 20 runners-up) IBF/BWF Grand Prix (16 titles, 6 runners-up) BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)
  • 14.Commonly used techniques Super defense Quickness, sneaky shots, and excellent attack and defence are just a few of Dato Lee Chong Wei’s strengths and commonly used techniques.  Dato Lee Chong Wei has the fastest footwork in all of professional football even at the age of 35. Because of his quickness, he has a great attack and defence. He has the ability to put a lot of pressure on his opponents while also being able to reject their attacks. He can also get to shots early for deceptions because of his speed. At the net, Dato Lee Chong Wei nearly never loses. His deceptive cross-court net strokes and back-net roll abilities are amazing.  Dato Lee Chong Wei also used his deceptive stroke. He has a wide range of skills, including smashing and executing a clever drop shot to trick opponents. 2. Jump Smash Lee Chong Wei has the excellent jump smash skill. Faster, quick and powerful attack by Lee Chong Wei to his opponent.
  • 15.5. Hairpin net shot Lee Chong Wei is able to attempt an excellent hairpin net shot. 3. Awesome and extraordinary footwork and balance Lee Chong Wei is excellent in controlling his body balance and footwork. He is able to manipulate his body and manage to get back a shot to his opponent during his defence. 4. Backhand crossnet shot He deceives his opponents by hitting the shuttles in a different direction. This disrupts his opponents' tempo and balance, allowing him to smash his way to victory.
  • 16.2. Lee Zii Jia Demography Born : 29 March 1998 at Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia Age: 23 years old (2021) Height: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Weight:  78 kg  Years active: 2016–present Handedness: Right Highest ranking: 7 (9 November 2021) Childhood Lee Zii Jia started his badminton journey at the age of 6. He studied at Keat Hwa H Primary School at Alor Setar, Kedah in his earlier years.  Due to his excelling result in badminton competition under 12, he was soon drafted into Bukit Jalil Sports School. In 2015, he made great progress and won the youth championships of Perak and Kuala Lumpur Open. He also made some achievements in international competitions. At the end of the year, he was selected to the National Team due to his excellent performance in badminton.
  • 17.Career (2016- Present) 2016 In July 2016, Lee Zii Jia represented Malaysia in the 2016 Badminton Asia Junior Championships held in Bangkok, Thailand, and lost to Taiwan's Lee Chia-hao,  in the men's singles semi-final. In September, he played in the Polish Badminton International and lost to Sourabh Verma of India in the men's singles semi-final. In November, he represented Malaysia in the BWF World Junior Championships held in Bilbao, Spain, and played in the men's singles competition. In the semi-final, he lost to Indonesia's Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo and won third place. 2017 In September of 2017, Lee Zii Jia beat his teammate, Soong Joo Ven in the men's singles final to win the senior group title, in Polish International, which was also his first international series men's singles title. In October of the same year, Lee Zii Jia competed in the Bitburger Open and lost to Rasmus Gemke in the men's single semi-final and was stopped in the semi-finals. 2018 In February 2018, Lee Zii Jia  represented Malaysia in the Badminton Asia Team Championships and won third place in the men's team. In October, he played in the Chinese Taipei Open and defeated Japan's famous player Riichi Takeshita in the men's singles final, which was his first super 300 champion. In November 2018, Lee Zii Jia went to the Men's singles event of The Korea Masters Badminton Tournament. In the final, he lost to the host player Son Wan-ho, and was the runner-up. 2019 In August 2019, Lee Zii Jia took part in the Men's singles of the World Badminton Championships held in Basel, Switzerland. In the end, he lost to Kento Momota from Japan. In December 2019, Lee Zii Jia took part in the Men's singles at the Southeast Asian Games. He defeated Sitthikom Thammasin of Thailand in the semi-final and Loh Kean Yew of Singapore  in the final. He represented Malaysia and  won the gold medal in men's singles for the first time in four years.  Lee Zii Jia competes in the Men's Singles quarter finals match against Kento Momota of Japan during Total BWF World Championships on August 22, 2019 in Basel, Switzerland.
  • 18.2021 In January 2021, Lee Zii Jia lost to Chou Tien-Chen from Taiwan in the YONEX open badminton championship in Thailand in the quarterfinals. He was eliminated  after 43 minutes of intense fighting. A week later in the TOYOTA Thailand Open, Lee Zii Jia lost to Sameer Verma from India in the opening round. After the first two events, Leei ZiI Jia finally qualified for the BWF World Tour Finals by ranking 8th in the tour rankings. He was assigned to group A together with Chou Tien-Chen from Chinese Taipei, Viktor Axelsen from Denmark and Anthony Sinisuka Ginting  from Indonesia. In the end, Lee Zii Jia was ranked the bottom of all three opponents in the group stage and failed to qualify for the semi-finals.  In March 2021, Lee Zii Jia represented Malaysia to participate in the All England Open. In the semi-final, he defeated Kento Momota from Japan for the first time and reached the semi-finals. In the semifinals, Lee Zii Jia  defeated Mark Caljouw from The Netherlands in straight sets to enter the final for the first time and become the seventh Malaysian men's singles player to reach the All-England final. Lee Zii Jia became the sixth Malaysian player to win the Men's singles title at the All England Open Badminton Championships after 74 minutes of fierce competition against Viktor Axelsen , the defending Champion of Denmark and world No. 2. In July, Lee Zii Jia  represented Malaysia in the men's singles Badminton of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. At first, he defeated Artem Pochtarov from Ukraine and Brice Leverdez from France respectively in the group stage and advanced to the round of 16. In the round of 16, Lee Zii Jia defeated defending Chen Long to end his first Olympic career. Lee Zii Jia competes against Chen Long of Team China during a Men's Singles Round on July 29, 2021 in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan.
  • 19.Achievements Southeast Asian Games 2016 Metro Manila, Philippines- Gold BWF World Junior Championships 2016 Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, -Bronze  BWF World Tour  2018   Chinese Taipei Open, Super 300 - 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner 2018   Korea Masters, Super 300 - 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up 2021   All England Open, Super 1000 - 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner 2021 Hylo Open, Super 500 -  2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up 4. BWF International Challenge/Series  2016 India International Series - 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up 2017 Polish International - 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner 2021 All England Open- Gold medalist(s) Winner 2021 Hylo Open- 2nd Place, Silver medalist(s) Runner Up
  • 20. Backhand Smash Lee Zii Jia commonly used the technique which is the backhand smash. The most impressive scene when he serves the backhand smash is in the Korea Open Badminton Championship, in 2019 with the opponent, Momota Kento. Lee Zii Jia said that he had been influenced by Taufik since childhood and began to train backhand smash. Former Head coach of the Indian national badminton team, also felt that Lee Zii Jia was good in attack and at the net, capable of fierce and sharp smash. Commonly used techniques
  • 21.Men Doubles 1. Goh V Shem & Tan Wee Kiong Demography Country: Malaysia Born: 20 May 1989 (age 32) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Height: 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Weight: 70 kg (154 lb) Years active: 2007–present Handedness: Right Highest ranking: 1 (with Tan Wee Kiong) (7 November 2016) Demography Country: Malaysia Born: 21 May 1989 (age 32) Muar, Johor, Malaysia Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Weight: 70 kg (154 lb) Years active: 2007–present Handedness: Right Highest ranking: 1 (with Goh V Shem) (7 November 2016) Goh V Shem  Tan Wee Kiong
  • 22.Career (2014-Present) The partnership between Goh and Tan began in May 2014 as second men's doubles at the 2014 Thomas Cup. Despite this being the first time the two have played together internationally, they won all four matches they played and defeated several top-ranked shuttlers along the road. Goh and Tan have been formally teamed since the World Championships in September. They competed for Malaysia in the 2014 Asian Games, reaching the semifinals but losing to South Korean top seeds Lee Yong-Dae and Yoo Yeon-Seong. Because there are no bronze medal playoffs in badminton at the Asian Games, they were automatically awarded the bronze medal.  In January 2015, Goh and Tan were semifinalists at the Malaysia Masters. They finished second to Cai Yun and Lu Kai of China in the Swiss Open in March. Goh and Tan upset the World No. 1 pairing of Lee and Yoo in the first group tie against South Korea at the 2015 Sudirman Cup in May. In the second group encounter against India, they also defeated Manu Attri and B. Sumeeth Reddy. Malaysia finished first in Group D and was matched against South Korea in the quarter-finals, however, they were unable to proceed. After that, they finished second in the Russian Open. Tan and Goh defeated defending champions Ko Sung-Hyun and Shin Baek-Cheol of South Korea in the second round of the 2015 BWF World Championships in August but were defeated in the third round. Goh and Tan won the US Grand Prix in December.
  • 23.In 2016, Goh and Tan won their first title together at the Syed Modi International. They were then knocked out of the All England Open and the India Superseries. Goh was victorious in three of his five matches in the Thomas Cup. Malaysia advanced to the semifinals but was defeated by eventual champions Denmark. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Goh and Tan qualified for their first Olympics. They topped group B by winning all of their matches in the group stage. They beat 4th seeds Fu Haifeng and Zhang Nan in the group stage, top seeds Lee Yong-Dae and Yoo Yeon-Seong in the quarterfinals, and 5th seeds Chai Biao and Hong Wei in the semifinals to meet Fu and Zhang in the finals, but fell short this time, claiming silver. Goh and Tan reached the semifinals of the Korea Open in October. They won their first Superseries tournament championship as a pair in the Denmark Open the same year. Goh and Tan won the Dubai World Superseries Finals in December. As a result, they have now surpassed the achievements of their seniors, Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong, who were also among the finest men's doubles pairs in Malaysian badminton's long history. After removing the South Korean pair Lee Yong-Dae and Yoo Yeon-Seong on November 7, 2016, they were able to move up to number one in the BWF Ranking.
  • 24.In 2017, the partners split and paired up with Tan Wee Kiong and Ong Yew Sin, Goh V Shem & Teo Ee Yi, who were partners and holds the  Kuala Lumpur Sea Games (KL2017) silver medalist but it lasted for a while until their coach decided to remain them back with their old partner in early 2018. In 2018, His partnership was resumed with Goh V Shem in order to help Malaysia in the 2018 Thomas Cup. In the group stage, they defeated Vladimir Ivanov and Ivan Sozonov from Russia but were defeated. Additionally, they were Runner up in Malaysia Masters having lost to Fajar Alfian & Muhammad Rian Ardianto. In 2019, they continue their journey and come back strong in the BWF World Tour that they robbed to 2 titles which are the Thailand Open & Chinese Taipei Open but became Runner up in Korean Masters. In 2021, V Shem and Wei Kiong failed to continue their journey to compete in the Tokyo Olympics and finally decided to split up in August after being partners for 7 years. They claim to seek fresh challenges with new partners. To honour their final pairing and teamwork, Goh V Shem wants to create a sweet moment in his last appearance with his partner, Tan Wee Kiong when they play at the World Championships in Huelva, Spain from 12 to 19 December. They strive for victory in this World Championship but unfortunately lose to China doubles, He Ji Ting and Tan Qiang in the Quarter Finals. Goh V Shem & Tan Wee Kiong end their 7 years partnership at BWF World Championships in Huelva, Spain.
  • 25.ACHIEVEMENTS Olympic Games 2016, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil- Silver Medalist Commonwealth Games  2014, Glasgow Scotland - Gold Medalist  2018, Gold Coast, Australia - Bronze Medalist Asian Games 2014, Incheon, South Korea - Bronze Medalist BWF World Tour  2018, Malaysia Masters, Super 500 - Runner Up 2019, Thailand Masters, Super 300 - Winner  2019, Chinese Taipei Open, Super 300 - Winner 2019, Korean Masters, Super 300 - Runner Up 2020 (2021), Thailand Open Super 1000 - Runner Up BWF Superseries 2016, Denmark Open - Winner 2016, Dubai World Superseries Finals - Winner BWF Grand Prix 2015, Swiss Open - Runner Up 2015, Russian Open - Runner Up 2015, US Grand Prix - Winner 2016, Syed Modi International - Winner
  • 26.Commonly Used Techniques Jumping Smash Goh V Shem is well known for his powerful smash. He would stand ready at the back while his partner guards the front, jumping when the opportunity arrives and delivering steep smashes towards the opponent.  Cross Court Net Shot
  • 27.2. Aaron Chia Teng Fong & Soh Wooi Yik Demography Country: Malaysia Born: 24 February 1997 (age 24) Batu Berendam, Malacca, Malaysia Height: 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Years Active: 2015 - present Handedness: Right Highest ranking: 6 (23 November 2021) Current ranking: 7 (30 November 2021) Demography Country: Malaysia Born: 17 February 1998 (age 23) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Height : 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Years active: 2015–present Handedness: Right Highest ranking: 6 (23 November 2021) Current ranking: 7 (30 November 2021) Aaron Chia Teng Fong Soh Wooi Yik
  • 28.Career (2015 - Present) Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik originally teamed up in November 2015 for men's doubles, but they were eliminated in the fourth round of the 2016 World Junior Championships men's doubles event. Soh reunited with Aaron Chia before the end of the 2017 season and qualified for the India International Challenge finals. The couple raced into their second international finals in the Vietnam International Challenge in March 2018, but they were unable to earn their first career title. In 2019, they managed to score Runner Up in the All England Open being defeated by Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan. In the 2021, Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, Aaron and Wooi Yik qualified for their first Olympics. They placed second in Group D by winning 2 out of three of their matches in the group stage. They first beat Choi Sol Gyul and Seo Seung Jae, lost to top seeds Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan and won against Jason Anthony Ho Shue and Nyl Yakurain group stage. Then in the quarterfinals, they defeated the world No 1 Kevin Sanjaya and Marcus Fernaldi but lost to third seeds Li Jun Hui, Liu Yu Chen in the semifinals to meet Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan again in the finals for the bronze medals, and it was a huge success as they won in a double set, claiming bronze.   In the October 2021 Sudirman Cup, they managed to win 3 out of 4 matches set for them but unfortunately, they lost in the semifinals and brought home bronze medals for the country. They did not stop here and continued their journey in the BWF tour till the very end, which is the World Championship which was held in Huelva, Spain from 12 to 19 December. Their journey stopped in the group stage when they lost to He Ji Ting and Tan Qiang from China.
  • 29.Achievements Olympic Games 2021, Tokyo, Japan - Bronze Medalist SEA Games 2019, Manila, Philippines - Gold Medalist BWF World Tour  2018, Saarlorlux Open,Super 100 - Runner Up 2019, All England Open, Super 1000 - Runner Up 2020(2021), Thailand Open, Super 1000 - Runner Up BWF International Challenge/Series 2017, Tata Open India International - Runner Up 2018, Vietnam Open - Runner Up 2018, Malaysia International - Runner Up
  • 30.Commonly Used Techniques 1. Jump Smash 2. Drop Shot
  • 31.Women’s Singles Kisona Selvaduray Demography Borned on 1 October 1998 at Seremban, Negeri Sembilan  Height: 1.62m or 5ft 4in  Years active: 2013 - Present Handedness: Right Highest ranking: 53 (22 June 2021), Current: 59 (29 November 2021) Before Career and Early Childhood: Kisona Selvaduray is the youngest of four siblings in her family. She comes from a family of badminton players. In fact, her siblings Thinagaran, Mahendran and Kanmani have represented the Jelebu district as the badminton players to participate in the badminton tournaments in Negeri Sembilan. When she was 4 years old, she started playing the sport at the Negeri Sembilan Chinese Recreation Club in Jelebu. Kisona became a professional badminton player at 7 years old. Kisona Selvaduray started her professional badminton career in the year 2009 at 11 years old when she won the singles and doubles competition in a badminton tournament in Kangar, Perlis that was held by the Malaysia Schools Sports Council (MSSM). She was partnered with Kelly Siow in a girl’s doubles badminton competition.  Kisona Selvaduray made her first international games debut aged 19 years old at the 2017 Indonesia International Series that was held in Surabaya.
  • 32.Career Kisona Selvaduray won the Badminton World Federation titles for six times including the 2017 Indonesia International Series, the 2017 and 2018 Malaysia International, the 2019 Hellas Open, the 2019 Sydney International and the 2021 Spanish International. Also, she won 6 gold medals in the 6 different BWF International Challenge or Series. In 2013, Kisona Selvaduray represented Malaysia in the Asian Youth Games that was held in Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China, which was her first time participating in the girl’s singles events. She competed with Ho Yen Mei from Malaysia to compete or obtain the bronze medal. Finally, She defeated the Malaysia opponent and won her first bronze medal in two sets (21-15, 23-21). After 4 years, In the year 2017, Kisona Selvaduray won her first gold medal in the final of the 2017 Indonesia International, which was her first international series women’s singles events. She competed with Gregoria Mariska Tunjung from Indonesia with the final score being 10-21, 21-16 and 21-19. In the same year which is the year 2017,  Kisona Selvaduray reached the final in the 2017 Malaysia International and competed with Lee Ying Ying from Malaysia. She won her second gold medal with the final score being 16-21, 21-15 and 21-17. Kisona Selvaduray competes against Lee Ying Ying of Team Malaysia during a Women's Singles Events and won the gold medal in 2017 in Malaysia.
  • 33.In 2018, Kisona Selvaduray reached the final and won the gold medal in the Malaysia International. She defeated the Taiwan opponent named Liang Ting-yu in three sets (14-21, 21-7 and 21-17). Kisona Selvaduray reached the final in the Hellas Open that was held in Greece in 2019. She won the gold medal and defeated Thet Htar Thuzar from Myanmar in two sets (21-14 and 21-19). In 2019, Kisona Selvaduray played in the Sydney International that was held in Sydney, Australia. She also reached the final and competed with the Japan opponent named Shiori Ebihara. She won the gold medal with the final score being 21-18 and 21-13. In the year 2019, Kisona Selvaduray  reached the final and defeated Indonesia's famous player named Ruselli Hartawan in three sets with the final score being 20-22, 21-14 and 21-13 in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines. Thus, she won three gold medals in three badminton competitions which are Southeast Asian Games, Hellas Open and Sydney International in the women’s singles events in the year 2019. In 2021, Kisona Selvaduray won the gold medal in the 2021 Spanish International and competed with Goh Jin Wei from Malaysia. She defeated Goh Jin Wei in two sets (2-0) with 21-14 and 21-19. Kisona Selvaduray competes against Coh Jin Wei of Team Malaysia during a Women’s singles events in 2021 in Madrid, Spanish.
  • 34.achievementS Southeast Asian Games 2019 at Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines – Gold BWF International Challenge/ Series 2017 at Indonesia International, Indonesia - Winner 2017 at Malaysia International, Malaysia - Winner 2018 at Malaysia International, Malaysia - Winner 2019 at Hellas Open, Greece - Winner 2019 at Sydney International, Australia - Winner 2021 at Spanish International, Madrid - Winner 2018 Malaysia International- Gold medalist(s) Winner 2021 Spanish International- Gold medalist(s) Winner 2017 Indonesia International- Gold medalist(s) Winner
  • 35.Commonly Used Techniques 1. Jump smash Jump smash is the most powerful overhead smash in badminton. The jump smash is a smash that is performed in mid-air with power, high point and speed downward towards the court of the opponent. The purpose of playing jump smash is mainly used for attacking. 2. Net lift The badminton net lift is an underarm clear that is performed very close to the net. The purpose of doing net lift is to clear the shuttle to the baseline of the opponent. 3. Forehand serve Forehand serve is a serve that stands in a forward stride position behind the baseline with the left shoulder pointing towards the target and the weight on the back foot. Forehand high serve is a commonly used serving technique in single events. The forehand high serve is performed when the opponent wants the shuttle to land at the back end of the court. The purpose of a forehand high serve is to prevent and avoid the opponent from performing a smash and also to force the opponent to use the backhand because many badminton players have weaker backhands. Jump smash Net lift Forehand serve
  • 36.Women’s Double Chow Mei Kuan & Lee Meng Yean Chow Mei Kuan Demography Borned on 23 December 1994 at Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Height: 1.61m or 5 ft 3 in  Weight: 50kg or 110lb Years active: 2012 - 2021 Retired: Retired on 16 August 2021 Handedness: Right Highest ranking: 10 [2 February 2021], Current: 12 [1 November 2021] (with Lee Meng Yean) Lee Meng Yean Demography Borned on 30 March 1994 at Malacca, Malaysia  Height: 1.65m or 5 ft 5 in  Weight: 55kg or 121lb Handedness: Right Highest ranking: 10 (2 February 2021), Current:  12 (1 November 2021) [with Chow Mei Kuan]
  • 37.Chow Mei Kuan Chow Mei Kuan started playing badminton at the age of 7 when she was studying in primary school. Chow Mei Kuan started training at the age of 10 and about 17 years of badminton life. Chow Mei Kuan made her first badminton debut in the international senior tournament in the year 2012.  Chow Mei Kuan gave her resignation letter to the Badminton Association of Malaysia on 16 August 2021. Finally, she left the Malaysia badminton team on 15 September 2021. Before Career and Early Childhood Lee Meng Yean Lee Meng Yean started playing badminton at the age of 10 at a badminton court near her house. In 2012, she made her international debut.
  • 38.Career The partnership between Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean was started in the year 2011 for the women's doubles after they competed at the Asian Junior Championships. In 2011, Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean were defeated by the Indonesia opponents named Suci Rizki Andini and Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah in three sets (18-21, 21-16, 12-21) in the Asian Junior Championship held in Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow, India. They also won their first silver medal in the girl’s dobles events.  Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean played in the Finnish Open held in Finland in 2012, which was their first time participating in the BWF International Challenge or Series. They reached the final and competed with Alex Bruce and Michelle Li from Canada. They were defeated by the Canada opponents with the final score being 19-21, 21-12 and 16-21. They won their first runner-up medal in the Finnish Open.  In 2012, Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean won their first gold medal in the 2012 Malaysia International. They defeated Ririn Amelia and Melvira Oklamona from Indonesia in two sets (21-13, 23-21). In the 2013 Asutrian International, Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean reached the final and lost to Japan's famous teams named Misato Aratama and Megumi Taruno. They were defeated by the Japan opponents in two sets (2-0) with the final score being 14-21 and 20-22 after winning the runner-up medal in the women’s doubles events. Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean competes against Suci Rizki Andini and Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah of Team Indonesia during a Girl’s doubles events in 2011 in Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow, India.
  • 39.In 2013, Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean competed with Jang Ye-na and Kim So-Young from Korea to compete for the third place. They won the bronze medal in the 2013 Summer Universiade held at the Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia. They defeated the Korea opponents in two sets (17-21,9-21). After 3 years, Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean played in the 2016 Polish Open held in Poland. They reached the final and lost to Puttita Supajirakul and Sapsiree Taerattanachai from Thailand. They were defeated by the Thailand opponents in two sets (7-21, 17-21) in the women’s doubles events. In the same year, Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean played and reached the final in the 2016 BWF Malaysia International. They also defeated Jiang Binbin and Tang Pingyang from China in three sets (3-0). They won the first set which was 21-17 while lost to the China opponents in the second set with the results which was 17-21 and finally won in the third set with the final result which was 21-15. In the BWF International Challenge or Series, they defeated the China opponents and won the second winner medal or gold medal in the 2016 Malaysia International in the women’s doubles events. In 2018, Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean represented Malaysia in the Russian Open that was held in Russia. They competed with Chisato Hoshi and Kie Nakanishi from Japan in the final of BWF Tour Super 100. They defeated Japan's women's doubles team in two sets (2-0) with the final score being 11-21 and 18-21. This is their first super 100 runner-up medal in the BWF World Tour. In the same year, Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean played in the 2018 Syed Modi International held in India. In 2018, they also reached the final in the BWF Tour Super 300. They won the gold medal and defeated the India opponents named Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy in two sets (2-0) with the final score being 21-15 and 21-13. Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean competes against Ashwini Ponnappa and N.Sikki Reddy of Team India during a Women’s doubles events in 2018 in India.
  • 40.In 2019, Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean also played in the India Open held in India. In the 2019 BWF Tour Super 500, they were defeated by the Indonesia opponents named Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu in two sets (11-21, 23-15). They won the runner-up medal in their first BWF Tour Super 500. Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. This is their first time representing Malaysia to take part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the double women’s event. In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the women’s doubles pair Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean lost the women’s doubles opener. They succumbed to a limp 14-21, 17-21 defeat towards World Number 6 Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu from Indonesia in the opening Group A match. Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean lost their second badminton competition in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. They competed with the World Number 1 Sayaka Hirota and Yuki Fukushima from Japan with the score of 21-17, 15-21 and 8-21 in the Group A match. The sole win of Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean came in their last group match in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. They defeated the Britain badminton players, Chloe Birch and Lauren Smith with 21-19 and 21-16 at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Group A match. Chow Mei Kuan was partnered with Lee Meng Yean in completing the Tokyo Summer Olympics in the year 2020 in the women’s doubles events, but they were eliminated in the group stage and recorded just one win out of three matches in Group A. In the year 2021, Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean have decided to end their partnership for about 10 years due to the retirement of Chow Mei Kuan at the age of 26 after the Tokyo Olympics. Lee Meng Yean can successfully be partnered with a new partner which is Yap Cheng Wen to compete in any badminton competitions. But it poses a challenge to Lee Meng Yean because Yap Cheng Wen is a left-handed badminton player.  Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean competes against Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu of Team Indonesia during a Women’s doubles events in 2019 in India.
  • 41.Achievements Southeast Asian Games 2019 at Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines - Bronze Summer Universiade 2013  at Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia - Bronze BWF World Tour 2018, BWF World Tour Super 100 Grade international badminton tournament at Russian Open, Russia - Runner-up 2018, BWF World Tour Super 300 Grade international badminton tournament at Syed Modi International, India - Winner 2019, BWF World Tour Super 500 Grade international badminton tournament at India Open, India - Runner-up BWF International Challenge/ Series 2012 at  Finnish Open, Finland - Runner-up 2012 at BWF Malaysia International, Malaysia - Winner 2013 at Austrian International, Austria - Runner-up 2016 at Polish Open, Poland - Runner-up 2016 at BWF Malaysia International, Malaysia - Winner 2018 BWF World Tour Super 300 Grade International Badminton Tournament - Gold medalist(s) Winner 2019 BWF World Tour Super 500 Grade International Badminton Tournament - Silver medalist(s) Runner up
  • 42.Commonly Used Techniques 1. Jump smash 2. Net shot The net shot is a shot that is executed in the forecourt and near the net to the front of the court of the opponent. The purpose of playing a net shot is to force the opponent to lift so that the other opponent can play the winning smash. 3. Drop Shot The badminton drop shot is a semi-offensive shot performed at the back part of the court. The purpose of playing drop shot is to move the opponent to the frontcourt and then create a space in the mid court and backcourt to exploit. 4. Flick serve The flick serve is an offensive serve that moves in an upward direction towards the service line. The flick serve is mostly used in the doubles matches that given the receiver stand near the short service line. The purpose of flick serve is intended to deceive the opponent by injecting power into the serve and into thinking the shot. Jump smash Net shot Drop shot Flick serve
  • 43.Mixed Doubles Chan Peng Soon & Goh Liu Ying Demography Born: 27 April 1988 at George Town, Penang, Malaysia.  Height: 175cm Weight: 68kg Years active: 2006-present Handedness: Right Highest ranking: 3 (with Goh Liu Ying) [22 November 2012] Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying Demography Born: 30 May 1989 at Malacca, Malaysia.  Height: 166cm Weight: 56kg Years active: 2007-present Handedness: Right Highest ranking: 3 (with Chan Peng Soon) [22 November 2012]
  • 44.Before Career and Early Childhood Chan Peng Soon went with his father to see him play badminton with his friends. He only began serious training when he was 12 years old, when a classmate requested him to join the training with badminton coach Ong Ewe Chye. He initially represented the state in men's doubles when he was 15 years old and turned to mixed doubles later in his career. In 2006, he made his international debut. Goh Liu Ying began her badminton training when she was ten years old. She joined Bukit Jalil Sport School (BJSS) in 2002.   In 2007, she made her international debut.
  • 45.Career (2009-Present) Chan Peng Soon is best known for his partnership with Goh Liu Ying where they have been consistently ranked among the top 10 mixed doubles pairs in the world. They are currently ranked at 8th but they still maintain the top 10 of the world ranking. They have made significant progress since forming their partnership and have established themselves as a regular mixed doubles pair in international competitions.  In 2009, Goh and Chan made it to the final of their first international competition in the Vietnam Open Badminton Championships, but were defeated by Flandy Limpele and Cheng Wen-hsing. They came to prominence in 2010 when they won the Badminton Asia Championship in the mixed doubles category. They became Malaysia's first ever mixed doubles champions in a top–flight international tournament, defeating Yoo Yeon-seong and Kim Min-jung of South Korea in the final. Chan and Goh also won the gold medal in the mixed team event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but lost the bronze medal match in the mixed doubles tournament to Chayut Triyachart and Yao Lei. In 2012, Chan and Goh were the first Malaysian mixed doubles duo to reach the semi-finals of the All-England competition. Moreover, they won silver in the Australia Open after losing in the final to Chinese Taipei's Chen Hung-Ling and Cheng Wen-Hsing in the following month. They won the Malaysia Open for the first time by defeating the Indonesian pair of Irfan Fadhilah and Weni Anggraini. In addition, Chan and Goh represented Malaysia at the 2012 London Olympics. They were Malaysia's first mixed doubles pair to qualify for the Olympics. In their first Olympics, they lost all three group matches and failed to advance to the quarter-finals. In September 2012, Chan and Goh won their first championship in the Japan Open Super Series Tournament, defeating the Indonesian pair, Muhammad Rijal and Lilyana Natsir, and so completing Malaysia's record of having winners in all five disciplines in Super Series tournaments for badminton. This is a feat achieved by a few nations.
  • 46.In November 2012, they also made it to the final of the China Open, but were defeated in straight sets by world No.1 Xu Chen and Ma Jin. They beat a few seeded couples along the way to the final. Chan's partnership with Goh reached a career high of world No.3 from November 2012 to March 2013, after many solid results in international competitions. They placed second in the Malaysia Open in January 2013, losing in the final to Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen. Lai Pei Jing was appointed as Chan new partner in 2014, while Goh took a year off to recover from knee surgery. Chan and Goh regrouped in 2015 after an 11-month gap owing to recuperation.  Since then, they've made a great comeback winning three titles in the Championship, including Polish Open, Russian Open, and Mexico Open. They took silver at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games after losing in the mixed doubles final to Indonesia's Praveen Jordan and Debby Susanto. They also won the 2015 Sudirman Cup and many other international wins, including the New Zealand Open and second-place finishes at the Thailand Masters and Malaysia Open in 2016. After numerous outstanding victories in international events, Goh and Chan qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. They won their first two group stage matches, but lost to Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia in the third. They came in second place in their group and advanced to the quarterfinals. They defeated Group B winners Robert Mateusiak and Nadieda Ziba of Poland in the quarterfinals. They advanced to the final by defeating the World No.6 mixed doubles pair of China's Xu Chen and Ma Jin in straight sets in the semi-finals. They unlocked a great achievement by winning a silver medal in the final after being defeated for the second time in the tournament by Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir. Despite their loss in the final, Goh and Chan made history by becoming the first Malaysian mixed doubles pair to win an Olympic medal because Malaysia had never had any mixed doubles pair manage to reach the Olympic final nor to win any mixed doubles medals since the sport made its Olympic debut at the 1992 Barcelona Games.
  • 47.Furthermore, Chan and Goh made history by becoming the first Malaysian mixed doubles team to reach the All England Open final since 1955 in March 2017. Even though they were so close to reaching the championship due to a few disputed fault calls by the umpire, Goh and Chan were defeated in three sets by 5th seed Lu Kai and Huang Yaqiong in the final, which was described as one of the best mixed doubles final matches ever. Due to Goh’s injury, Chan was paired up with Peck Yen Wei and Cheah Yen See in other tournaments. In 2018, Goh resumed her partnership with Chan and won the Thailand Masters. They also won the silver medal in the team event and the bronze medal in the mixed doubles event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In December 2018, Goh and Chan announced their resignations from the Malaysian Badminton Association. After resigning from BAM, Chan and Goh won their first title at the 2019 Thailand Masters. Chan and Goh competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in July 2021, but they were eliminated in the group stage. After finished the BWF World Tour Finals in Bali in December 2021, Chan announced his split with his long-time on court partner Goh after 13 years of partnership together, but Chan will continue his career in badminton by returning to BAM on January 1, 2022.  Chan and Goh made their last appearance as a pair in the semi-finals of BWF World Tour Finals in Bali
  • 48.Achievements Olympic Games 2016, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil- Bronze Medalist Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi, India - Gold Medalist (Team) 2018, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia - Silver Medalist (Team)                                                      - Bronze Medalist (Mixed Doubles) Southeast Asian Games 2009, Vietiane, Laos - Bronze Medalist  2015, Singapore  - Silver Medalist
  • 49.Commonly Used Techniques Jump Smash 3. Net lift Net Shot
  • 50.Conclusion Nowadays, badminton is one of the most popular sports in Malaysia, whether it is played or watched. This is because Malaysia has managed to do rather well worldwide, producing top-notch athletes and even winning our first Olympic medal in the sport. There are numerous reasons why badminton is so popular among Malaysians of various ages and backgrounds: First, our government has made a significant effort and investment to encourage today's youth to be interested in sports. For example, the Badminton Association of Malaya (BAM) did an excellent job promoting badminton. BAM was founded on November 11, 1934, in Kuala Lumpur. This association is formed to create a large pool of internationally qualified coaches and technical officials, implement development programs from the ground up to the national level, be the owner of fully integrated training centers on a national and state level, and make badminton "the country's sport". BAM provides an excellent and well-experienced coach and also designed their own designed modules for the players. Moreover, legendary badminton players such as Datuk Lee Chong Wei are as popular as the sport itself. Dato' Lee Chong Wei, the former world number one, has always motivated us. He is one of the sports icons who made badminton become a popular sport in Malaysia. Almost every Malaysian is aware of his incredible badminton achievements, as he is probably the best badminton player Malaysia has ever produced. Malaysians would say "badminton" if asked to pick a national sport. Datuk Lee Chong Wei is the reigning champion in this sport. He is not only a three-time Olympic silver medallist, but he is also the first badminton player to hold the world number one rating for three consecutive years. No badminton player in history had ever stayed at the No.1 rank for such a long time. Hence, he has brought Malaysia to the nation due to his enormous contributions to Malaysia.  As can be seen, Malaysia did a great job promoting badminton to the nation. However, in order to shape young athletes in the sphere of sports, all parties need to play their role in nurturing future talents in badminton.
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