BAM give back-up players another chance
Top News 9:18 AM
KUALA LUMPUR: The back-up shuttlers, who failed to seize the
opportunity to shine at the Guangzhou Asian Games, have been given a
reprieve.
The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have decided to give them more time to prove their mettle before taking any drastic action.
That is the stand taken by BAM coaching and training chairman Ng Chin Chai after the failure of several second stringers to live up to the expectations at the Asiad, which ended on Saturday.
One more chance: Liew Daren is among the back-up shuttlers who failed to seize the opportunity to shine in Guangzhou.
In
Guangzhou, Malaysia continued to show their over-reliance on Lee Chong
Wei, Mohd Hafiz Hashim and Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and the dire
lack of depth in the back-up squad when none made a breakthrough.
Liew Daren, Chan Kwong Beng and Mak Hee Chun-Tan Wee Kiong and Chan Peng Soon failed to use the Asiad as a platform to take their game to a higher level.
Malaysia won two silver medals through Chong Wei and Kien Keat-Boon Heong respectively.
Chin Chai said it was only fair to give the players room to develop their game – especially when the changes in the training and coaching set-up was carried out just two months ago.
In fact, he said, the BAM did the right thing by taking a chance with their youngsters as it gave them good exposure.
“The BAM did the right thing to give the youngsters exposure although we knew the risks involved. This experience will do them a world of good in the future. Can you imagine what would have happened if we had sent only the old-timers and got the same results?,” he said.
“Besides, Daren and Hee Chun-Wee Kiong had good results prior to the Asian Games to earn their places in the team. Let’s give them more time.”
Daren did well to pull the rug from under China’s top junior Wang Zhengming in the Denmark Open while Hee Chun-Wee Kiong had beaten at least one top name in each of the tournaments they took part in for the last three months.
Chin Chai said that a report on the players’ performances at the Asian Games would be submitted to the council members at the annual general meeting (AGM), which begins in Langkawi today.
The AGM also coincides with the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) council meeting, which will be held at the same place.
The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have decided to give them more time to prove their mettle before taking any drastic action.
That is the stand taken by BAM coaching and training chairman Ng Chin Chai after the failure of several second stringers to live up to the expectations at the Asiad, which ended on Saturday.
One more chance: Liew Daren is among the back-up shuttlers who failed to seize the opportunity to shine in Guangzhou. Liew Daren, Chan Kwong Beng and Mak Hee Chun-Tan Wee Kiong and Chan Peng Soon failed to use the Asiad as a platform to take their game to a higher level.
Malaysia won two silver medals through Chong Wei and Kien Keat-Boon Heong respectively.
Chin Chai said it was only fair to give the players room to develop their game – especially when the changes in the training and coaching set-up was carried out just two months ago.
In fact, he said, the BAM did the right thing by taking a chance with their youngsters as it gave them good exposure.
“The BAM did the right thing to give the youngsters exposure although we knew the risks involved. This experience will do them a world of good in the future. Can you imagine what would have happened if we had sent only the old-timers and got the same results?,” he said.
“Besides, Daren and Hee Chun-Wee Kiong had good results prior to the Asian Games to earn their places in the team. Let’s give them more time.”
Daren did well to pull the rug from under China’s top junior Wang Zhengming in the Denmark Open while Hee Chun-Wee Kiong had beaten at least one top name in each of the tournaments they took part in for the last three months.
Chin Chai said that a report on the players’ performances at the Asian Games would be submitted to the council members at the annual general meeting (AGM), which begins in Langkawi today.
The AGM also coincides with the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) council meeting, which will be held at the same place.
Posted by Lucas Liau
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