Singapore Badminton Scene

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  1. Loh

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    Borden Eagle donates $200,000 to Singapore Badminton Association
    Borden Eagle donates $200,000 to Singapore Badminton Association, Latest Others News - The New Paper (tnp.sg)
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    Borden Eagle Group director Adam Yeo (third from far left) presents a $200,000 cheque to Singapore Badminton Association president Lawrence Leow at the launch of the EagleCares Badminton Programme. PHOTO COURTESY OF SINGAPORE BADMINTON ASSOCIATION
    Money will be used to fund initiative for less-privileged children as well as SBA’s other development programmes
    Feb 09, 2021 11:20 pm

    Local company Borden Eagle Group and the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) launched an initiative to benefit less-privileged children in Singapore on Tuesday (Feb 9).

    The makers of Eagle Brand medicated oil presented SBA president Lawrence Leow with a $200,000 cheque at a ceremony commemorating the brand’s 100th anniversary at the Singapore Sports Hub’s OCBC Arena, where President Halimah Yacob was the guest of honour.

    The money will go towards funding the EagleCares Badminton Programme and supporting the SBA’s other development programmes.

    The EagleCares Badminton Programme aims to bring the sport to children who are residents in participating children’s home, such as Jamiyah Children’s Home and the Salvation Army’s Gracehaven and Haven.

    Participants, who will enjoy monthly two-hour sessions, will also receive badminton apparel and equipment. National shuttlers such as men’s world No. 39 Loh Kean Yew will be involved in the programme.

    Said Loh: “We were all kids once and we all know the importance of having a good mentor. Not just to introduce the finer points of the sport but to also be that listening ear and that pillar of support.

    “Hopefully, by our interactions with the kids, we can inspire them to be the best versions of themselves, and perhaps, even persuade a few to pursue the sport seriously.”

    Borden chief executive Christel Leong added: “Beyond our products, we also want to find other ways to give back to the community.

    “The EagleCares Badminton Programme is a great opportunity to do so. It allows us to make a meaningful impact to less-privileged children in the community.

    “In addition to badminton, the programme gives the children access to national athletes where they can hear the athletes’ stories, their highs and their lows, how the athletes persevere and work hard to excel, and be inspired.”
     
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    Finals of the Singapore Sports Hub tournament streamed on Facebook.

     
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    BWF Badminton Unlimited | Loh Kean Yew: Training Day

    We spend a day in the life of Singaporean star [​IMG] Loh Kean Yew as we join him and his national teammates for training.

     
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    Badminton: Loh Kean Yew focused on Olympic qualification despite latest postponement
    Badminton: Loh Kean Yew focused on Olympic qualification despite latest postponement, Sport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
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    Loh Kean Yew is taking nothing for granted.PHOTO: BADMINTONPHOTO.COM
    Deepanraj Ganesa
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      FEB 19, 2021, 9:24 PM SGT

    SINGAPORE-The Singapore Open has been delayed by two months but the Republic's top shuttler Loh Kean Yew remains focused on only one thing - qualifying for his maiden Olympics in July.

    The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced on Friday (Feb 19) that the Singapore Open will now be held from June 1-6 instead of April after a number of World Tour events were postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Rankings at the end of April should have been the cut-off to decide which players will be at the Tokyo Games, which are due to begin on July 23. However, the BWF's Race to Tokyo standings will now close on June 15, with the Singapore Open serving as the last tournament for qualification.

    The top 38 singles players in the men and women's Race to Tokyo rankings will qualify and Singaporeans Loh and Yeo Jia Min are on course to earn their tickets as they are 16th and 17th respectively.

    Despite his comfortable position, world No. 39 Loh, who won a silver medal at the 2019 SEA Games, is taking nothing for granted.

    He said: “I am excited to hear that Singapore Open is going to happen. Personally, I don’t know if I can qualify, but I am training like I qualified for it already. It’s definitely better to be over prepared than under prepared.

    “Ultimately, the Olympics are still my main focus. But I will discuss (the plan forward) with my coaches and work with them as best as I can.”

    Two other events in the region were also delayed. The March 31-April 4 Malaysia Open will now be held from May 25-30, while April's Malaysia Masters has been postponed until further notice.

    The BWF said that the Badminton Association of Malaysia and Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) made the respective decisions in postponing the tournaments in consultation and collaboration with the BWF.

    In response to queries from The Straits Times, the SBA said that it hopes to see "a good field of competitors participating" in the Singapore Open.

    It added: "In addition to being an Olympic qualification event, a safe and well-planned Singapore Open will give the athletes the confidence and assurance to want to come to Singapore. Likewise, we will factor in the safety environment and arrangement in deciding whether our athletes proceed to compete overseas."

    The Race to Tokyo is set to resume at next month's Swiss Open.
     
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    (A report on Brunei Badminton)
    Aiming for greater heights » Borneo Bulletin Online

    Aiming for greater heights
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    Fadhil Yunus

    Badminton is growing as one of the popular sports both in the country’s recreational and competitive scenes with enthusiasts at all levels frequenting courts nationwide.

    Although the history of the sport in the country can be traced back earlier than the 1990s, former national players continue to be involved in the sport as part of the coaching set-up to unearth the latest talents to lead the new generation.

    Brunei former national shuttler Ermadena bin Haji Talip represented the country from 1993 to 2007, where he tasted international exposure through regional and continental competitions. He was a member of the national badminton team that competed at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games in British Columbia, Canada and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

    Ermadena played in various categories including the men’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles in 1994 and the men’s singles, doubles and the team event in 1998.

    He also represented the country in the 1999 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games held on home soil in the men’s doubles event and was also part of the men’s team event.

    During the quarter-final stage, Amran Kambar pulled Brunei one game back after Singapore had taken the lead through Patrick Lau Kim Pong. The national team’s run and subsequently their hopes eventually ended with a 3-1 defeat, in what would have been a historic bronze.

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    Ermadena and his teammate Michael Nyau Mee Yinn played together in the men’s doubles event against the Vietnam pair of Nguyen Phu Cuong and Tran Duc Sang in the round of 16.

    Despite taking the first set 15-12, the national team suffered an early exit after losing the second set 15-8 and 15-7 in the deciding set.

    Two years later, Ermadena returned with the national team in the 2001 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur.

    He played in the men’s doubles event with Mohd Fadzli Masri against Thailand pair Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas in the round of 16 tie.

    During his time competing overseas, defeat in the doubles’ event also came against opponents from different nationalities.

    Apart from one of the most-sought after competitions in the world of badminton, Ermadena’s international experience also took him to the Malaysia and Singapore Open where he was in fine company of top ranked athletes.

    One of Ermadena’s proudest moments in playing for the country was reaching the semi-finals of a Singapore satellite tournament alongside his partner Amran Kambar during the late 1990s.

    A common training routine with the national team during the 1990s included sparring with a foreign player from Indonesia at the Menglait Sports Complex.

    The former shuttler also shared that they were trained by a foreign coach throughout his career who was entrusted to guide the country’s shuttlers.

    During his time, Chinese coach Wu Xue Kai served as a national coach from 1994 to 2010, which made him one of the longest serving national coaches in Brunei.

    Past players from Ermadena’s time included the likes of Amran Kambar, Haji Mohammad bin Haji Juned, Zailani Yuin, Michael Nyau, Haji Fadzli, Pengiran Nur Maizi, Huzaini, Zulkifli and Sia Kok An.

    Amran, who gained a reputation as a singles player, shared the same court against Indonesian badminton legend Taufik Hidayat when they were drawn in the men’s singles quarterfinals during the 2001 SEA Games.

    Ermadena and his national teammates ushered in a new era of badminton in the country, continuing the tradition set by notable former players during the 1980s and the early 1990s such as Wahab Moksin, Suhaili Haji Sabtu, Hamdan and Asri.

    The former national athlete, who lists out the smash technique as his favourite move, also named top players that enjoyed global success during his time with the likes of Indonesian trio Ricky Subagja, Rexy Mainaky and Hendrawan.

    Now at the age of 45, Ermadena is still heavily involved in coaching the players in the hopes that they will be leading the new generation one day and indirectly spur the country’s badminton to greater heights.
     
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    yalor, and its getting harder to book a badminton court on weekend. SportSG, please build more badminton halls or work with MOE to open out more schools.
     
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    School sports: Nanyang Girls' High retain B Division West Zone badminton title
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    Grace Tan from Nanyang Girls’ High School during the singles match, on April 29, 2021.ST PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAVID
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      APR 29, 2021, 8:29 PM SGT
    SINGAPORE - Defending champions Nanyang Girls' High School had already trounced Nan Hua High School 5-0 in the quarter-finals of the Schools B Division West Zone girls' badminton competition earlier this year.

    The Nanyang Girls' juggernaut picked up where it left off in the final at River Valley High School on Thursday (April 29), rolling to a 4-1 win over the same opponents.

    Nanyang Girls' Png Si Ying drew first blood, beating Cheng Ai Jia 21-4, 21-4 in the first singles.
    But teammates Wang Yixuan and Chloe Lim were made to sweat by Nan Hua's Anthea Quek and Lim Cui Wei in the first doubles. They clinched the first game 21-18 before dropping the second 19-21. With all to play for in the third, they managed to regain their composure to prevail 21-14 and put Nanyang Girls' 2-0 up.

    "I just kept telling myself that I could do it, to encourage myself to play better." said Yixuan, 15.

    Chloe, 15, added: "The cheering from my teammates also encouraged me to push on. The coach's guidance was crucial too, as it gave me more confidence to play better."

    Grace Tan then gave Nanyang Girls' an unassailable 3-0 lead in the best-of-five final with a 21-8, 21-16 win over Chai Ai Min.

    The second doubles also went the favourites' way with Jasmine Chu and Tan Wen Shin running out 21-13, 21-13 winners over Tee Kai Xin and Koay Pei En.

    But Koh How Wun prevented Nanyang from claiming a clean sweep, bravely battling Chua Yee Ling in a back-and-forth affair before walking away a 21-17, 11-21, 21-19 winner.

    Nanyang Girls' captain Kong Ying Yi admitted that the final was tougher than the quarter-finals because the line-ups for both teams were different and some of her teammates had to face "slightly harder opponents". Nevertheless, she was pleased with her team's performance and effort.

    The 16-year-old added: "Even though there are no national (rounds) this year, it is quite lucky that we at least have zonals to play in. This is the last year for some of us, so it's great that we can have this last chance to represent our secondary school and experience playing in a competition."

    In spite of the loss, Nan Hua captain Kai Xin was proud of the strong fight her teammates had put up. The Secondary 4 student said: "Despite our opponents being the strongest team in the West Zone, we did not give up and just tried to fight and win as many points as we can. Our team did very well in the end to win the last singles.

    "As our mid-year exams are just around the corner, it was really tough to have to juggle between our studies and badminton and we ended up having to miss many classes as well. It is really great that the team did not give up and supported one another throughout the whole time."

    Third place went to River Valley High, who beat Commonwealth Secondary 3-2.

    In the North Zone, CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' beat Singapore Chinese Girls' 3-2 to claim the title.

    Xin Min Secondary beat Bowen Secondary 4-1 in the battle for third place.
     
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    School sports: Raffles clinch 21st consecutive B Division South Zone girls' badminton title
    School sports: Raffles clinch 21st consecutive B Division South Zone girls' badminton title, Schools News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
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    (From left) Ashlyn Chua and Zion Seng from Raffles Girls’ School in action during the Badminton B Div girls' South Zone final on April 22, 2021.ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
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    Kimberly Kwek

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    SINGAPORE - Going into this year's National School Games (NSG), the Raffles Girls' School badminton team, who had claimed 20 consecutive B Division girls' South Zone championships, expected no less from themselves.

    They delivered once again on Thursday (April 22), sealing yet another title with a 5-0 win over Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) at Zhonghua Secondary School in the South Zone final, but the circumstances were drastically different from previous years.

    This year's NSG was set against a much quieter backdrop, with supporters notably absent in the stands. Each point won was greeted with just a light smattering of applause rather than the usual cheers.

    Last year's NSG was suspended then called off owing to the pandemic and safe management measures are in place for this year's edition. For some sports like badminton and table tennis, they will feature only the zonal and not the national level due to the large number of participating schools and shorter competition period.

    RGS captain Ashlyn Chua, 16, said: "We were quite okay (with the changes) because our coach always tell us to focus on the game so if there are people on the sidelines supporting us, that's more of a bonus, it's not something necessary for us to play well.

    "We are grateful for this opportunity to be able to play because we know that there's the Covid-19 pandemic. We're very happy to take part in the NSG again and do our school proud by clinching the gold medal."

    RGS dominated the proceedings, winning all their matches in straight games, starting with Jennifer Wu's 21-10, 21-12 victory over Fairfield's Chloe Cheong.

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    Jennifer Wu from Raffles Girls’ School in action during the Badminton B Div girls' South Zone final on April 22, 2021. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
    With the year-long break from competing, Ashlyn admitted there was occasions when she and her teammates experienced a dip in motivation.

    The Secondary 4 student said: "Even though training may be hard sometimes, we encouraged each other to push forward because we know that there will be the NSG coming up."

    Another source of encouragement was this was the last B Division competition for some players. Vice-captain Zion Seng, 16, said: "We are Secondary 4 students and it's our last year so the fact that it was going to be our last NSG at the secondary school level also motivated us."

    Despite the one-sided loss, Fairfield's vice-captain Lim Si Yu, 16, was proud of her team. She said: "Today's final was definitely a challenging match. However, I know my team and I put up a good fight and we did not give up throughout the match."

    The Secondary 4 student added: "When the NSG stopped we were disappointed. But when it started again this year, we were thankful that we could play because it's my last year this year so being able to play again, we're all very happy and thankful."
     
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    National School Games to resume from March 29 but only for 12 sports in selected divisions
    National School Games to resume from March 29 but only for 12 sports in selected divisions, Schools News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
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    SINGAPORE - The postponed National School Games (NSG), originally slated to start last month, will resume in March, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced on Tuesday (March 9).

    But only the A, B and Senior Division competitions for 12 of the Games’ 29 sports will take place from March 29 to May 27.

    The 12 sports are badminton, bowling, golf, gymnastics, rope skipping, sepak takraw, shooting, table tennis, taekwondo (poomsae), tennis, 3v3 volleyball and wushu. They were selected because they are “considered to be of lower risk, as they are non-contact sports with no or little intermingling between students across different schools,” said Mrs Tan Chen Kee, divisional director, student development curriculum division at MOE.

    The C and Junior Divisions are expected to resume in Term 3, which starts on June 28. Secondary schools contest the B (Sec 3, 4 and 5) and C (Sec 1 and 2) divisions while the A division is for junior colleges. The senior division is for Primary 5 and 6 pupils and the junior category is for those in Primary 3 to 5.

    The Games’ 17 other disciplines, including athletics, swimming and popular team sports like basketball, football and netball will remain suspended for now.

    Noting that students under 16 are currently not eligible for vaccination, Mrs Tan said MOE’s “calibrated approach” would safeguard the well-being of student athletes.

    When asked why outdoor sports which appear to be low risk, such as athletics, canoeing and swimming, were suspended, Mrs Tan pointed out that these sports, including sailing, “involve a larger number of students from different schools (up to 30 different schools) gathering at the competition venue concurrently”, thus increasing the risk of intermingling.

    The announcement came as a pleasant surprise to golfer Tatiana Ang, who thought that the competition would be postponed again.

    Despite not knowing whether this year’s NSG would take place, the 14-year-old has been training about four times a week.

    The Secondary 3 student at Methodist Girls’ School is now eyeing a podium finish at this year’s NSG, which will take place at Laguna National.

    She said: “I’m very happy as it will allow our local players to compete and harness our skills.”

    Basketballer Lokeysh Dongol was shocked by the exclusion of his sport, especially since 3v3 basketball was included in the initial list released by MOE on Dec 18, ahead of the start of phase three of Singapore’s reopening.

    For the past few weeks, the JC 1 student and his teammates from St Andrew’s Junior College had been gearing up for the 3v3 format in training.

    “We were all quite shocked and sad that we won’t get to compete because it feels like we’ve trained for nothing,” lamented the 16-year-old.

    "I was looking forward to competing this year because I feel like the A Division is a completely new league – the players are faster and stronger and I wanted to get a taste of what competing in it feels like.”

    Homemaker Lau Joo Meng, whose two sons play floorball, was disappointed that the sport was left out of this year’s NSG and expressed confusion at how the sports were selected.

    But the 50-year-old ultimately understood the cautious approach, saying: “Given the current situation, we don’t have a choice but to comply. As much as we want all this to happen, we have to take extra precaution.”

    There will be safe management measures in place for competitions for the 12 approved sports, including ensuring only up to eight players are allowed to interact during the games.

    A maximum of 50 participants will be allowed into competition venues at any one time and no spectators are allowed.

    The MOE added that it will “continue to monitor the situation closely, and work with the Sports Councils and the schools to ensure the safe conduct of NSG”.

    The NSG, which typically runs from January to August, is the biggest sports event in Singapore, involving about 60,000 student-athletes.

    Last year’s edition was cancelled for the first time in its 61-year history owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
     
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    What’s the outlook for the Singapore Open?
     
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    community cases going up lately and government is tightening various restrictions from 8-30 May. the situation is not looking good. even things are not getting better in Tokyo.
     
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    I think if sg open is not cancelled or postponed, players should have arrived by now.
     
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    I share the view that our Singapore Open is in danger of being cancelled, much to the great disappointment of many fans out here.

    Our community cases have increased and we are reverting back to stricter measures like reducing from 8 players in a max group to 5 for badminton courts.

    Even for the Tokyo Olympics, it will carry on with no spectators. It may well have to be cancelled as well the last minute as the Covid-19 virus variants seem to be unstoppable for now and Tokyo seems to bear the brunt of it.
     
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    ya, i think so too. haiz.
     
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    Singapore Open cancelled :(
     
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    Badminton Singapore Open cancelled over COVID-19 concerns
    Badminton Singapore Open cancelled over COVID-19 concerns - SHINE News
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    Tournament organizers Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) and Badminton World Federation (BWF) have jointly agreed to cancel the Singapore Open 2021 scheduled for June 1 to 6, BWF said on Wednesday.

    "All attempts were made by the organizers and BWF to provide a safe tournament environment for all participants. However, rising COVID-19 cases globally led to complex challenges in managing inbound travel. Thus, in the interests of all players, tournament personnel and the local community's health and safety, the event has been canceled," BWF said in a statement.

    BWF also confirmed that the tournament will not be rescheduled.

    The Singapore Open 2021 is a Super 500 event on the BWF World Tour and was the last tournament offering Race To Tokyo ranking points inside the Olympic qualifying window, which will end on June 13.

    BWF will issue a further statement on Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifying at a later date, said the badminton world governing body.

    Source: Xinhua Editor: Han Jing
     
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    Badminton: Singapore Open cancelled as organisers cite 'challenges' owing to COVID-19

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    Thailand's Jongkolphan Kititharakul (L) hits a return as Rawinda Prajongjai looks on as they play against China's Tang Jinhua and Yu Xiaohan during the women's doubles quarterfinal at the Singapore Open on Jul 20, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

    By Matthew Mohan@MatthewMohanCNA
    12 May 2021 07:53PM(Updated: 12 May 2021 08:00PM)

    SINGAPORE: The Singapore Open badminton tournament will be cancelled, it was announced by organisers Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) and the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Wednesday (May 12).

    The tournament, which was due to be held from Jun 1 to 6, will not be rescheduled.

    READ: Badminton: Malaysia Open postponed due to surge in COVID-19 cases[/paste:font]

    Earlier this month, the Singapore Government had announced tighter measures for about three weeks from May 8 to curb the spread of infection amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in the community.

    Among the measures is a 21-day stay-home notice at dedicated facilities for travellers with recent travel history to higher risk countries and regions. These higher risk countries and regions refer to all places except Australia, Brunei, Mainland China, New Zealand, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

    In April, Singapore had also announced that all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with recent travel history to India within the last 14 days will not be allowed entry into Singapore. This includes visitors who transit in India, and all who had obtained prior approval for entry into the country.

    "While it's sad that Singapore Open has to be cancelled, COVID-19 is something that we cannot really control at this point. This is in the best interest of everyone, especially since Singapore has been doing well to control the virus," said Singapore's top men's shuttler Loh Kean Yew, who had been slated to compete in the tournament.
     

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    Singapore tightened restrictions even more to groups of two.

    There goes the travel bubble with Hong Kong. First HK had an outbreak delaying the scheme and now Singapore. It just shows how unpredictable covid is.

    Hopefully more people will get vaccinated.
     
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    I wonder when I'll be able to visit Hong Kong again?
     

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