KUALA LUMPUR: The national shuttlers will not stay at the Games Village during the Olympic Games in London.
This was decided after a joint Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and National Sports Council (NSC) working committee meeting in Bukit Jalil yesterday.
The badminton competition will be held at the Wembley Arena from July 28-Aug 5.
The Games Village is an hour away in London and the BAM decided that it would be inconvenient to travel daily to the tournament venue.
BAM secretary Ng Chin Chai said: “The players will report at the Games Village first to facilitate the accreditation of athletes. Then, they will move their base to Wembley.”
The Olympic-bound shuttlers – Lee Chong Wei, Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying and Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty – will also leave earlier (probably two weeks before the Games) for Bath University as part of their preparation.
Chin Chai also said yesterday that they planned to hold a motivation camp in China prior to the Thomas Cup Finals, which will be held in Wuhan from May 20-27.
All decisions will be finalised at the BAM exco meeting on April 27.
Meanwhile, it was confirmed yesterday that Chong Wei will compete in the India Open from April 24-29 to test his condition. The world No. 1 injured his shoulder during the All-England last month and is 90% fit. The Open is the last tournament that offers qualifying points for the London Games.
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This was decided after a joint Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and National Sports Council (NSC) working committee meeting in Bukit Jalil yesterday.
The badminton competition will be held at the Wembley Arena from July 28-Aug 5.
The Games Village is an hour away in London and the BAM decided that it would be inconvenient to travel daily to the tournament venue.
BAM secretary Ng Chin Chai said: “The players will report at the Games Village first to facilitate the accreditation of athletes. Then, they will move their base to Wembley.”
The Olympic-bound shuttlers – Lee Chong Wei, Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying and Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty – will also leave earlier (probably two weeks before the Games) for Bath University as part of their preparation.
Chin Chai also said yesterday that they planned to hold a motivation camp in China prior to the Thomas Cup Finals, which will be held in Wuhan from May 20-27.
All decisions will be finalised at the BAM exco meeting on April 27.
Meanwhile, it was confirmed yesterday that Chong Wei will compete in the India Open from April 24-29 to test his condition. The world No. 1 injured his shoulder during the All-England last month and is 90% fit. The Open is the last tournament that offers qualifying points for the London Games.
THE STAR
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