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19 January 2006, Thursday:
All England: Breaking news, alright not exactly a breaking news but a good news. Lee Tsuen Seng defeated Sony Dwi Kuncoro 15-8, 15-8.
Hafiz lost to Chen Jin. However, Tsuen Seng could not live up to expectation and lost to Shoji Sato in the next round.

Chan Chong Ming is admitted to hospital due to appendicitis and is still waiting for confirmation from the doc whether he's allowed to play or not. Chong Ming is still feeling weak but is pumped up to play.

From the Star :

“I want to play in the All-England but this is an unexpected situation. I do not want Chong Ming to force himself to play. It will not be good for him.” quoted from Kien Keat

22 December 2005, Thursday:
The Star :
says Chong Wei on All England Jan 17-22  "I was a first round casualty in 2004. This year, I reached the semi-finals. Next month, I will go all out to win the title. It is not going to be easy but I will give my best shot. It will be a very hectic year for badminton players. Besides the All-England, there are also four other major tournaments. I want to do well in all of these tournaments."

The other majors Chong Wei is looking at are the Commonwealth Games (Melbourne, March 15-25), Thomas Cup Finals (Japan, April 28-May 7), World Championships (Madrid, Sept 18-24) and Asian Games (Doha, Dec 1-15). 

“Nicol (David) became the world squash champion this year. I will be out to become the first Malaysian man to win the world badminton title. The world meet in September is certainly my priority”

“For the team event, the Thomas Cup Finals is my main goal. I was not prominent in my first Finals (in Jakarta two years ago) but this time, I hope to do better.” 

“There are good incentive from the Malaysian government to win medals in these multi-sport Games and I will certainly be out to achieve good results”

“It is important to do well in the All-England as it will certainly carry weight in selection for the Commonwealth Games,”  

4 December 2005, Sunday:
SEA GAMES :
The Star :
“I feel very happy to have finally clinched our first title and to contribute a gold medal to Malaysia at the same time,” said Pei Tty. 

“We could not have done it without the help of our coach. Not only did he tell us to change our strategy during crucial moments but he has also helped us also on mental strength. 

“If we had faced the same situation a year ago, we would have definitely buckled under pressure. But we are much stronger mentally now.” 

3 December 2005, Saturday:
SEA GAMES :
Wong Pei Tty/Chin Ee bt HuiJo Novita/Greysia Polii   15-12 9-15 15-13
Wong Mew Choo failed to defend her title, thus losing 11-8, 11-7 to Adrianti Firdasari of Indonesia

2 December 2005, Friday:
SEA GAMES :
Bad day for the men's category. Inconsistency is showing again. There will be no representatives in the finals as Chong Wei and Hafiz falls into the hands of the Indonesians. As for the women, the finals line-up will be :
Wong Meow Choo vs Adrianti Firdasari
Jo Novita/Greysia Polii vs Wong Pei Tty/Chin Ee Hui

1 December 2005, Thursday:
SEA GAMES :
The Star :
“Tonight, Hafiz was the saviour and Choong Hann was the man-of-the-match. Hafiz kept our title hopes alive when the chips were down and Choong Hann finished off the job,” he said. 

“Tan Fook-Wan Wah also played to their true abilities to level the tie. At the end, it was the strong team spirit, which made winning the gold medal possible for Malaysia.” 

30 November 2005, Wednesday:
SEA GAMES :
Final : (Men's Team) : Malaysia bt Indonesia  3-2!
Chong Wei lost to Taufik 13-15, 7-15
Chong Ming - Kien Keat lost to Luluk - Alven 4-15, 9-15
Hafiz beat Sony 15-11, 15-4
Wan Wah - Tan Fook beat Markus Kido-Hendra Setiawan 15-12, 15-8
Choong Hann beat Simon Santoso 15-9, 15-7

30 November 2005, Wednesday:
SEA GAMES :
QF (Women's Team) : Our girls defeated Vietnam 4-1
SF : (Women's Team) : Malaysia lost to Thailand 3-2. Julia Wong & Norsyahliza contributed the points in the singles. One gold medal GONE, so they have to contend with the bronze.
SF : (Men's Team) : Malaysia defeated Thailand 3-0.
Final : (Men's Team) : Malaysia vs Indonesia

13 October 2005, Sunday:
Denmark Open: Chong Wei just defeated Hafiz in straight games 17-14, 15-8, whereas Chong Ming - Kien Keat bagged the doubles title.

16 October 2005, Sunday:
Dutch Open: The ones in the finals are : Choong Tan Fook - Lee Wan Wah, Chin Eei Hui - Wong Pei Tty and Hafiz Hashim.

15 October 2005, Saturday:
Woops...I have been "away" from this website for quite some time. Right now is the 2005 Dutch Open semifinals. One match to look forward to : Choong Tan Fook - Lee Wan Wah vs Tony Gunawan - Halim Haryanto. Who will win?

12 September 2005, Monday:
Asian Badminton Championship: Typical Malaysian....Kuan Beng Hong returns home with only a silver medal after losing to Sony Dwi Kuncoro in the finals yesterday. Second best, again!

06 September 2005, Tuesday:
China Masters : Choong Tan Fook - Lee Wan Wah managed to get the second place.
Meanwhile, China bagged all five titles.

28 August 2005, Sunday:
News are a bit slow. I have been busy...but Taufik is the new world champion and he is eyeing next year's All England title to become the first men's singles to have won the Olympic, World Championship and All England at the same time.

Menwhile, Lee Chong Wei and our doubles pair of Chan Chong Ming - Koo Kien Keat are our bronze medallist. Coach Rexy Manaiky is confident that we shall have our own men's doubles champion in Real Madrid soon.

20 August 2005, Saturday:
World Championship: Lee Chong Wei and Chong Ming - Kien Keat are in the semifinals.

Chong Wei had earlier defeated Bao Chunlai whereas Chong Ming - Kien Keat defeated Fu Haifeng - Cai Yun in the 3rd round before advancing to defeat Flandi Limpele - Eng Hian in the quarterfinals 6-15, 15-12, 15-10.

10 August 2005, Wednesday:
According to the Star Newspaper, Hafiz is confident that a this year's World Champion shall be a Malaysian. Meanwhile, Datuk Andrew Kam sponsored the non-BAM Malaysian representatives of Hooi Yee - Pek Siah and Sutheaswari.

16 July 2005, Saturday:
According to The Star, the World Championship players will be going up to Genting Highlands to train next week until 24 july 2005

15 July 2005, Friday:
Chong Wei is seeded fifth in the coming World Championship.

More updates coming up. Stay tuned!

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