Earlier this year, Malaysian badminton player Goh Liu Ying fell victim to a telecom scam, losing around 620,000 RMB. Recently, she posted on social media, hinting that her doubles partner, Chan Peng Soon, had done something “bad” and suggesting they might no longer be able to team up.
Currently, Goh and Chan have unfollowed each other on Instagram. The two have withdrawn from early November’s Japan Masters in Kumamoto and the Korean Masters but are still set to play in the upcoming China Masters in Shenzhen.
Due to speculation surrounding her post, Goh deleted the initial message and later clarified that the withdrawal was due to Chan Peng Soon’s injury, wishing him a speedy recovery. However, she did not clarify what the “bad deed” entailed or respond to further questions.
In 2021, after the Malaysian Badminton Association removed Goh from the national team due to age, Chan chose to leave as well, supporting his longtime partner. This act of loyalty became well-known, despite the mixed outcome of their teamwork since their championship win at the 2022 Korea Open.
They initially planned to compete together through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. However, recent social media activity suggests a significant rift, casting doubt on their future collaboration.
Goh Liu Ying (May 30, 1989), formerly known by her stage name Goh Liu Ying, is a Malaysian female badminton player who specializes in mixed doubles. Her partnership with Tan Beng Soon was ranked as high as world number three. She was the silver medalist in mixed doubles badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
In 2001, at the age of 11, Goh Liu Ying was selected for the badminton team in the state of Malacca, and two years later went to train at the Bukit Jalil Sports School in Kuala Lumpur.
In 2008, Goh Liu Ying suffered a serious injury while preparing for the Uber Cup, and although she did not have to undergo surgery, she recuperated for six months. After her comeback, she partnered Tan Beng Soon to win four international titles in five years, making her one of the best performing mixed doubles in Malaysian badminton history.
In April 2010, Goh Liu Ying and Tan Beng Soon won the Mixed Doubles title at the 2010 Badminton Asia Championships in New Delhi, India, Malaysia’s first ever mixed doubles gold medal at the Asian Championships.
In September 2012, Goh Liu Ying and Tan Beng Soon won the Japan Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles, defeating the 5th seeded Indonesian duo of Muhammad Reza/Liliana Nasir 2-0 in the final to win the Superseries title for the first time in their careers.
In January 2013, Goh Liu Ying and Tan Beng Soon competed in the Malaysia Badminton Super Series, winning the runner-up spot in the Mixed Doubles final against the tournament’s No. 2 seeded and Danish powerhouse pair of Jorgen Fischer Nielsen/Christina Petersen, 0-2 (13-21, 18-21).
In May 2014, Goh Liu Ying underwent knee surgery to eradicate an old injury that had accumulated six years earlier. While waiting to recover from the injury, she signed a contract with the Cheryl P. Hsieh Modeling Academy to work as an amateur model.
In June 2015, she represented Malaysia at the Southeast Asian Games badminton tournament held in Singapore, where the Malaysian women’s team won the second place in the first team event; and the mixed doubles final with Tan Beng Soon went down 1-2 (21-18, 13-21, 23-25) to Indonesian powerhouse Pravin Jordan/Debbie Susanto, winning the silver medal at the East Games.
In August 2016, she competed in the mixed doubles badminton tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She played with Tan Beng Soon,, and lost to Tontowi Ahmad/Liliana Nasir 0-2 (14-21, 12-21) in the final , winning the silver medal, Malaysia’s best result in the mixed doubles event at the Olympics.
On May 13, 2017, Goh Liu Ying traveled to Halle, Germany to undergo surgery to resolve old shoulder and knee problems. She was expected to return to Malaysia in early June to continue her reconstruction, but her actual comeback will take as long as 4 to 6 months.
In January 2018, Goh Liu Ying once again played in the Thailand Badminton Masters with her old partner’s Tan Beng Soon, and struck the first blow in the mixed doubles final by defeating the tournament’s No. 7 seed and hosts, Dechapong Pao Uranuko/Putita Supachai Kung, 2-1 (21-15, 14-21, 21-16).
From New Year’s Day 2019, she and Tan Beng Soon withdrew from the Malaysian national team in favor of a freelance role in their bid to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in mixed doubles.
After the 2021 BWF World Tour Finals, it was announced on December 7, 2021 that she and Tan Beng Soon were splitting up.
In January 2023, Goh Liu Ying and Tan Beng Soon suffered a round-robin defeat against Indonesian duo Kusayanto/Kusumawati at the Malaysia Open Badminton Championships, 21-18,15-21,7-21, which was also Goh Liu Ying’s curtain-raiser, and, finally, officially retired from the sport on January 14th.
Equipment Used
NANORAY Z SPEED Bright Orange; JETSPEED S 12 F; Li-Ning 1; 3D CALIBAR 900I; JETSPEED S 10; AURASPEED 90S; ARCSABER 7; TECTONIC 7I
Major Achievements
2021 Badminton World Finals Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
2021 All England Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
2020 Malaysia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
2019 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
2019 Japan Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
2019 New Zealand Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Champion
Indonesia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals 2019
Malaysia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals 2019
