National badminton legend Rashid Sidek hopes Malaysian players spring surprises in BATC 2022 | Daily Express Online
National badminton legend Rashid Sidek hopes Malaysian gamers spring surprises in BATC 2022
Revealed on: Thursday, February 03, 2022
By: Bernama
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Malaysian badminton legend Rashid Sidek would like to see the gamers establish they can reduce the pressure of enjoying at the house floor as nicely as exhibit terrific staff spirit in the event which gives computerized spots in the 2022 Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Finals to be held in Bangkok, Thailand in May perhaps. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Kuala Lumpur: Countrywide badminton legend Datuk Rashid Sidek expressed his hope that the nationwide badminton line-up will be able to carry out well in an effort to present intense resistance to other groups in the Badminton Asia Group Championships (BATC) 2022 in Shah Alam from February 15 to 20.
He also needs to see the gamers show they can minimize the pressure of taking part in at the house floor as nicely as clearly show great group spirit in the event which offers automatic places in the 2022 Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Finals to be held in Bangkok, Thailand in May.
“I genuinely hope they (Malaysian gamers) will spring surprises and receive very good outcomes in the BATC 2022.
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“However, we should not undervalue other teams this kind of as Japan and Taiwan,” he told Bernama just lately.
When requested on troubles connected to last year’s All England winner Lee Zii Jia who was embroiled in a dispute with the Badminton Affiliation of Malaysia (BAM) that has been amicably settled, Rashid claimed that whether or not the gamers are professional players or less than BAM, what is significant is that they nonetheless characterize the place and are ready to gain for the staff.
Zii Jia has been picked as national initially singles for the BATC 2022.
Apart from Zii Jia, 5 other shuttles, namely Ng Tze Yong, Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin, Leong Jun Hao, Lim Chong King and Jacky Kok Jing Hong to finish the line-up of countrywide singles shuttlers for the biennial tournament.
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In the meantime, Tokyo Olympics 2020 bronze medallists Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are established to guide compatriots Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and Guy Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun for the men’s doubles.
The women’s workforce comprises Eoon Qi Xuan, S Kisona, Tan Zhing Yi, Siti Nurshuhaini Azman, Myisha Mohd Khairul for singles and the doubles pairings of Pearly Tan-M Thinaah, Teoh Mei Xing-Anna Cheong, Valeree Siow-Very low Yeen Yuan and Go Pei Kee.
Aside from Malaysia, the BATC 2022 which will choose position at the Setia City Conference Centre in Shah Alam, will also see nine other teams — Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, India, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan and Singapore — vying to confirm their automated places in the 2022 Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Finals to be held in Bangkok, Thailand in May perhaps.
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