Posted on August 19, 2008 by Stephanella
27 Malaysian athletes completed their outing, 6 left in challenge
Via : Bernama Online
Only six Malaysian athletes are left as the doors to another medal for Malaysia from the Beijing Olympics are closed to allow merely a peek, after Lee Chong Wei’s silver from badminton.
Tuesday, cyclist Azizulhasni Awang races for fifth to eighth placing in the [...]
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Posted on August 19, 2008 by Stephanella
Liu Xiang’s withdrawal shocked the people of China and broke their heart into million pieces
The men’s 110m hurdle is one of the most anticipated event in the Beijing Olympic Games. All eyes set on Liu Xiang to defend his Olympic title 4 years ago in Athens. No doubt, Liu Xiang was the most pressured [...]
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Posted on August 16, 2008 by Stephanella
Someone asked this question : “how is it feel like to watch your former team mates play in the Beijing Olympic Games?”
Just one word : PROUD. Many may not share a similar point of view but because i knew that they have given their best, nothing else matters. As a former player, i can [...]
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Posted on August 16, 2008 by Stephanella
LEE Chong Wei has ended Malaysia’s 12-year wait for an Olympics medal after advancing to the Beijing Games men’s singles final. Chong Wei beat South Korean Lee Hyun Il 21-18, 13-21, 21-13 in the semi finals.It will be the first time since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics when men’s doubles Cheah Soon Kit-Yap Kim Hock and [...]
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Posted on August 16, 2008 by Stephanella
China’s Du Jing and Yu Yang defeated South Korea’s Lee Hyojung and Lee Kyungwon in the women’s doubles to take the first badminton gold of the Games. Du and Yu won 21-15 21-13 as the South Koreans failed to recover from an early injury to Lee Kyungwon. The victory for China’s second seeds reassured a [...]
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Posted on August 14, 2008 by Stephanella
BADMINTON IN BEIJING OLYMPIC : ONE LAST STANDING FOR MALAYSIA
Pic source: NST online
It must be a grumpy day for the Malaysian badminton team today in Beijing as another 3 shuttler bowed out from the medal challenge. In badminton, quarterfinals is always the most exiting and the last hurdle to win a medal. From 9 shuttlers [...]
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Posted on August 13, 2008 by Stephanella
First of all, i would like to say ASTRO MALAYSIA is LOUSY ! There was no live on Astro and most of the enthusiastic supporter need to catch up online. Another 3 shuttler, Wong ChoongHann, Chong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah completed their Olympic outing leaving men’s singles Lee Chong Wei, doubles Koo Kien [...]
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Posted on August 12, 2008 by Stephanella
Bill Gates now a confirmed badminton fan
The Nbcolympic reported that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates took in a little badminton on Monday. Gates sat in the VIP seats at Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium with his wife, Melinda, and watched the second round of men’s singles when China’s Bao Chunlai defeated Guatemala’s Kevin Cordon 21-17, [...]
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Posted on August 12, 2008 by Stephanella
I watched the match between Lee Chong Wei and Ronald Susilo. Chong Wei is very consistent and patient in his game. He is controlling Ronald throughout the match and it seems that there is no room for Ronald to take advantage of. I must say Chong Wei is very prepared for the Olympic. On the [...]
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Posted on August 11, 2008 by Stephanella
Another 3 down out of the 27 athletes when Malaysia lost 213 – 218 to Italy in the men’s team archery of the Beijing Olympic Games and failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the event. Lee Chong Wei, Wong Mew Choo and Wong Choong Hann won their matches respectively and they are expected to [...]
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