The health and well-being of national men’s singles player Ng Tze Yong is more important than participation in Olympic qualifying tournaments, said Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria today.
Former men’s singles player Muhammad Hafiz Hashim spent a year coaching in India, and he also had the opportunity to be within the system that has elevated players from the South Asian power.
The concern expressed by Datuk Lee Chong Wei regarding the state of Malaysian badminton has merit, but it does not reflect the overall performance of the current national squad, according to Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria.
Under P.V. Sindhu’s leadership and with seasoned players like Ashwini Ponnappa in the women’s team, India, with an average age of 22.6-years-old, claimed their first BATC title since the tournament’s inception in 2016.
A desire to impart her years of experience to the younger generation has seen former world number five squash player Low Wee Wern make the tough decision to hang up her racquet.
Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the process was carried out legally, adding that MB Inc held a series of direct negotiations with the farm operators since 2021, in addition to offering ex-gratia at a reasonable rate.
