Rexy: Breakthrough triumph result of two years of hard work
News 10:25 AM
PETALING JAYA: Patience is a virtue and yesterday it was proven true.
For all the hard work the coaches have put in to establish the mixed doubles department over the last two years was finally rewarded with Malaysia’s first significant title.
Youngsters Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying beat South Koreans Yoo Yeon-seong-Kim Min-jung 21-17, 20-22, 21-19 in 66 minutes to emerge as the mixed doubles champions in the Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) in New Delhi.
It was the country’s first mixed doubles title in a top flight tournament.
Malaysia only began focusing on strengthening the mixed doubles after the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Doubles chief coach Rexy Mainaky selected a few potential youngsters and put them under coach Jeremy Gan with the aim of preparing them for the 2012 London Olympics.
Rexy, though happy with the pair’s breakthrough, hoped that the result would not be a flash in the pan.
“We knew it would take time to establish the mixed doubles department when we started to focus on it two years ago.
“Compared to other countries like China, South Korea, Denmark and Indonesia, we are infants as far as mixed doubles is concerned. There was no full-time and specialised training for mixed doubles players,” said Rexy.
“We changed that about two years ago and I am happy to see a breakthrough. Credit to Chan and Goh for their achievement and I must also thank Jeremy and the other coaches for their efforts.”
Jeremy was glad that Peng Soon-Liu Ying managed to end the long wait for a mixed doubles title in an international tournament.
“We had achieved results in the junior ranks, winning the Asian and World junior titles, but somehow we’ve always failed to get it right in the senior ranks until now,” said Jeremy.
For all the hard work the coaches have put in to establish the mixed doubles department over the last two years was finally rewarded with Malaysia’s first significant title.
Youngsters Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying beat South Koreans Yoo Yeon-seong-Kim Min-jung 21-17, 20-22, 21-19 in 66 minutes to emerge as the mixed doubles champions in the Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) in New Delhi.
It was the country’s first mixed doubles title in a top flight tournament.
Malaysia only began focusing on strengthening the mixed doubles after the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Doubles chief coach Rexy Mainaky selected a few potential youngsters and put them under coach Jeremy Gan with the aim of preparing them for the 2012 London Olympics.
Rexy, though happy with the pair’s breakthrough, hoped that the result would not be a flash in the pan.
“We knew it would take time to establish the mixed doubles department when we started to focus on it two years ago.
“Compared to other countries like China, South Korea, Denmark and Indonesia, we are infants as far as mixed doubles is concerned. There was no full-time and specialised training for mixed doubles players,” said Rexy.
“We changed that about two years ago and I am happy to see a breakthrough. Credit to Chan and Goh for their achievement and I must also thank Jeremy and the other coaches for their efforts.”
Jeremy was glad that Peng Soon-Liu Ying managed to end the long wait for a mixed doubles title in an international tournament.
“We had achieved results in the junior ranks, winning the Asian and World junior titles, but somehow we’ve always failed to get it right in the senior ranks until now,” said Jeremy.
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