Kien Keat-Boon Heong ended Malaysia’s 25-year wait for men’s double title
At last, the 25-year drought in Malaysian badminton has ended when national doubles hotshots Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong ended China’s Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng domination at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. It was the Malaysians second win over the world champion and defending champion… bringing a sweet sense of victory for both the pairs and the country.
For records, both players had bag three titles in just five tournaments over a period of five months, an incredible feat for any pair by any standards. Now that the All England doubles title is already theirs, the prospect of giving a Malaysia’s first gold medal in the Beijing Olympics next year looks brighter but in the world of sport, anything can happen. I would like to ask all Malaysians to hold their breath for now to give some breathing space to the duo that had made Malaysia a force to be reckoned with, again, in badminton world. Malaysia last won the title 25 years ago through Sidek’s brothers Jalani and Razif.
Congratulation to Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong… you are our heroes!!
Read [Star Online 13th March 2007]
Read [Star Online 11th March 2007]
[tags]All England Championship, badminton, doubles champion, Koo Kien Keat, Tan Boon Heong[/tags]
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March 20th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
[...] …Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong, our heroes, had won another major badminton tournament on Sunday, the Swiss Open..[...]
May 9th, 2007 at 10:27 pm
[...] Badminton is my favourite game since my childhood. However, tonight’s game was my first since so long that I can’t even remember when I played badminton last time… it must have been at least three or four years. So I am expecting some body ache tonight which will be worse tomorrow. But I am goig to make this a regular affair to bring back some fitness in me. Watch outKien Keat and Boon Heong… hehe just kidding.. [...]
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