Highs and lows of Malaysia in Rio Olympics
Chong Wei bids goodbye to his last Olympic Games. - AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star. RIO DE JANEIRO: It’s a mixed bag of achievements. Or simply...
Dramatic contests take badminton to another high in Rio
Tantowi and Liliyana salute during the medal ceremony in Rio. They defeated Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying in the final to win their maiden...
Heartbreak for Chong Wei again, Chen Long takes gold
RIO DE JANEIRO: Lee Chong Wei, the king of Malaysian badminton, will leave the Rio de Janeiro Olympics without the crown – and so will...
Chong Wei finally overcomes nemesis Lin Dan in Olympics (updated)
RIO DE JANEIRO: Enough is enough. Lee Chong Wei finally got one over arch-rival Lin Dan at the Olympics. Having lost twice in the finals...
Badminton - Lee shrugs off heartbreak to defeat nemesis Lin
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei shrugged off eight years of Olympic heartbreak on Friday to defeat his nemesis Lin...
Wei too easy for top seed Lee in opening game
RIO DE JANEIRO: Lee Chong Wei began his quest for the elusive Olympic gold with an easy 18-minute victory in Rio de Janeiro. The...
Hendrawan hopes Lee gets it right in third Olympics attempt
A royal blessing: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah has a word with the contingent's flag bearer and shuttler Lee...
Top-ranked Lee feels more pressure in final Olympics bid
Pressure mounting on Chong Wei ahead of badminton competition in Rio. - Afp. RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil): Badminton’s veteran world number...
A positive start for Wei Feng at Vietnam Open
Wei Feng beat Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong 21-12, 21-17 in the second round on Wednesday. PETALING JAYA: Chong Wei Feng could not have...
Kian Meng still eager to go to Rio albeit on lesser role
Kian Meng (front) will join Iskandar Zulkarnain as sparring players for the national team in Rio. PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttler...
