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The Star
19 hours ago
- Sport
- The Star
All Bing Kun wants is a lasting partnership with latest partner Pei Kee
Loo's latest switch: Bing Kun (left) will combine with Pei Kee starting from the Macau Open from July 29-Aug 3. PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Loo Bing Kun hopes to form a stable partnership with Go Pei Kee in the mixed doubles after switching partners many times. Bing Kun, who had a brief stint with the experienced Toh Ee Wei last month, will combine with Pei Kee, starting from the Macau Open from July 29-Aug 3. The 23-year-old has not managed to nail down a partnership so far and hopes that he can finally establish himself with Pei Kee. The latter, who is also 23, will take on double duty as she will continue playing in the women's doubles with Teoh Mei Xing. 'The coaches informed me that I will be partnering Pei Kee and we started training together this week,' said Bing Kun after a training session at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara yesterday. 'I hope this will be permanent. I have changed many partners before this. I played longest for one year with Ho Lo Ee. 'To be able to perform well, I think it's better to have a steady partner. Doubles players need time to gel.' Bing Kun showed glimpses of his potential during his short time with Ee Wei, reaching the quarter-finals and second round in the Taiwan Open and Malaysian Masters respectively. The Penang-born player is hoping to use the experience gained with Ee Wei in his new partnership with Pei Kee. 'Playing with a senior player like Ee Wei was a turning point for me. I learned a lot from her,' said Bing Kun. 'The style of play with Pei Kee will be different and I need to help her get her rhythm back in the mixed doubles as she has been focusing solely on women's doubles for the past six months. 'She has also been playing more in the back court in women's doubles, so I need to help her adapt to playing at front. 'Playing in two events will not be a problem for her as she is physically strong enough to cope,' added Bing Kun.
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Justin hopes to repay BAM for 'costly trip'
KUALA LUMPUR: Justin Hoh is determined to make the most of his North American tour, where he will debut at the US Open (June 24–29) and Canada Open (July 1–6). The world No. 42 men's singles shuttler is aware of the significant costs involved and is grateful to the BA of Malaysia (BAM) for backing his campaign. Justin, 21, hopes to repay BAM with strong performances in both tournaments. "I've never been to the United States or Canada," said Justin when met at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara today. "The flight will take almost a full day, it will be the longest I've ever taken. It's expensive to go to the US, and I want to thank BAM for sending me. "I hope I can get good results in both the tournaments. I really want to make this trip worthwhile." Justin has had a tough season so far, falling in the early rounds of seven out of eight tournaments. A quarter-final showing at the Taiwan Open last month offered some encouragement, but he knows more consistency is needed to reach the sport's upper tier. He believes that a recent four-week centralised training stint at ABM has helped him refocus following a packed tournament schedule. "Before this, I had too many tournaments and not enough time to train," he said. "But over the last four weeks, I've had solid training, and I feel I've regained good form. Hopefully, I can deliver a strong result." His main goal this year is to break into the world's top 32. A good run in North America would earn him valuable ranking points and open doors to higher-tier tournaments.
The Hindu
08-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
India win six gold on day two to dominate Taiwan Open athletics
The Indian contingent won as many as six gold medals, including double podium finishes in women's 800m final and long jump competition, on the second and final day of Taiwan Open international athletics championship here on Sunday. Three-time national champion Vithya Ramraj, Rohit Yadav, Pooja, Krishan Kumar and Annu Rani won the gold medal in their respective events in an impressive outing by the Indian contingent. Also winning gold was the team of Santosh T, Vishal TK, Dharamveer Chaudhary, and Manu TS, the quartet finishing on top of the podium in the men's 4x400m event with a championship record of 3:05.58s to sign off the country's successful campaign on a positive note. Yashas Palaksha rallied to win silver in the men's 400m hurdles with a personal best timing of 42.22s, the result giving a big boost to his confidence after missing out on the 2025 Asian Championships. Vithya clocked 56.53s to strike gold in the women's 400m hurdles event, her third best time of the year helping the athlete to gain some useful ranking points for the upcoming World Championships. The athlete from Tamil Nadu competes in 400 metres hurdles, 400 metres and 4×400 metres relay. Before this, she had clocked 56.04s in the Federation Cup final and 56.46s in the Asian Championship final. Rohit could not breach the 75m mark in the men's javelin throw competition but a best throw of 74.42m was enough for him to claim gold in the event. Taipei's Huang Shih-Feng won silver with a throw of 74.04m, while his compatriot Cheng Chao-Tsun was third with an effort of 73.95m. Pooja won the women's 800m final with a championship record time of 2:02.79s to edge past compatriot Twinkle Chaudhary, who clocked 2:06.96s to clinch silver. Krishan Kumar then came back from behind to win the top prize in the men's 800m final with a time of 1:48.46s, which is also a new championship record. In the women's javelin final later in the day, Annu Rani struck gold after she threw the spear at a distance of 56.82m. The Indian could not improve on her season's best performance but the sub-57 metre throw was enough for her to finish ahead of silver winner Hatarabage Lekamalage (56.82m) of Sri Lanka and Taipei's Pin-Hsun Chu (53.03m). In the women's long jump event, India's Shaili Singh (6.41m) and Ancy Sojan (6.39m) then won the silver and bronze medals respectively, finishing behind Australia's Delta Amidzovski (6.49m), who won the gold medal.
Indian Express
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
India win six gold on day two to dominate Taiwan Open athletics
The Indian contingent won as many as six gold medals, including double podium finishes in women's 800m final and long jump competition, on the second and final day of Taiwan Open international athletics championship here on Sunday. Three-time national champion Vithya Ramraj, Rohit Yadav, Pooja, Krishan Kumar and Annu Rani won the gold medal in their respective events in an impressive outing by the Indian contingent. Also winning gold was the team of Santosh T, Vishal TK, Dharamveer Chaudhary, and Manu TS, the quartet finishing on top of the podium in the men's 4x400m event with a championship record of 3:05.58s to sign off the country's successful campaign on a positive note. Yashas Palaksha rallied to win silver in the men's 400m hurdles with a personal best timing of 42.22s, the result giving a big boost to his confidence after missing out on the 2025 Asian Championships. Vithya clocked 56.53s to strike gold in the women's 400m hurdles event, her third best time of the year helping the athlete to gain some useful ranking points for the upcoming World Championships. The athlete from Tamil Nadu competes in 400 metres hurdles, 400 metres and 4×400 metres relay. Before this, she had clocked 56.04s in the Federation Cup final and 56.46s in the Asian Championship final. Rohit could not breach the 75m mark in the men's javelin throw competition but a best throw of 74.42m was enough for him to claim gold in the event. Taipei's Huang Shih-Feng won silver with a throw of 74.04m, while his compatriot Cheng Chao-Tsun was third with an effort of 73.95m. Pooja won the women's 800m final with a championship record time of 2:02.79s to edge past compatriot Twinkle Chaudhary, who clocked 2:06.96s to clinch silver. Krishan Kumar then came back from behind to win the top prize in the men's 800m final with a time of 1:48.46s, which is also a new championship record. In the women's javelin final later in the day, Annu Rani struck gold after she threw the spear at a distance of 56.82m. The Indian could not improve on her season's best performance but the sub-57 metre throw was enough for her to finish ahead of silver winner Hatarabage Lekamalage (56.82m) of Sri Lanka and Taipei's Pin-Hsun Chu (53.03m). In the women's long jump event, India's Shaili Singh (6.41m) and Ancy Sojan (6.39m) then won the silver and bronze medals respectively, finishing behind Australia's Delta Amidzovski (6.49m), who won the gold medal.
Time of India
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Athletics: Indian athletes shine at Taiwan Open; Vithya Ramraj, Rohit Yadav, Pooja, Krishan Kumar bag gold medals
Vithya Ramraj of India (Photo by) NEW DELHI: At the Taiwan Open international athletics event's final day, three-time national champion Vithya Ramraj led the Indian contingent's successful campaign alongside Rohit Yadav, Pooja and Krishan Kumar , each securing gold medals in their respective events. Yashas Palaksha achieved a personal best of 42.22s, earning silver in the men's 400m hurdles, boosting his morale after failing to qualify for the 2025 Asian Championships. Vithya secured gold in the women's 400m hurdles with 56.53s, her third-best performance this year, gaining valuable ranking points for the forthcoming World Championships. The Tamil Nadu athlete specialises in 400 metres hurdles, 400 metres and 4×400 metres relay. Poll Which athlete's performance impressed you the most at the Taiwan Open? Vithya Ramraj Pooja Rohit Yadav Krishan Kumar Her previous notable timings include 56.04s at the Federation Cup final and 56.46s at the Asian Championship final. In men's javelin, Rohit secured gold with a 74.42m throw. Taipei's Huang Shih-Feng claimed silver with 74.04m, whilst his countryman Cheng Chao-Tsun took bronze with 73.95m. Bombay Sport Exchange Ep. 6: Harish Thawani on cricket's TV market and the watershed moments Pooja established a championship record of 2:02.79s in the women's 800m final, surpassing fellow Indian Twinkle Chaudhary, who finished second with 2:06.96s. In a remarkable comeback, Krishan Kumar won the men's 800m final, setting a new championship record of 1:48.46s.
