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Mulyo Handoyo to Lead Malaysia’s Singles Squad
Indonesian legendary coach Mulyo Handoyo and former Malaysian player Rosman Razak will officially take over as the head coaches for Malaysia’s national singles and women’s doubles teams this Friday.
Malaysia’s coaching director, Rexy Mainaky, confirmed today that the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has reached an agreement with the new singles head coach, who will succeed Hendrawan, who stepped down last week after serving for 15 years. The new coach will be responsible for managing both male and female singles players at the Badminton Academy of Malaysia (ABM).
Although Rexy mentioned that the official announcement will be made on Friday, The New Straits Times has revealed that the coach is none other than Mulyo Handoyo.
Mulyo is renowned for grooming badminton legend Taufik Hidayat into both a world and Olympic champion. Taufik clinched the men’s singles gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics and won the World Championships in 2005.
Mulyo also found success coaching in India in 2017, guiding players like Lakshya Sen (Paris 2024 Olympic semifinalist), Prannoy, and Srikanth Kidambi to four Super Series titles that year. Mulyo left India in February 2018 and moved to Singapore, where he led Loh Kean Yew to a world championship title in 2021.
October 12, 2024
Viktor Axelsen’s First Comeback Post-Olympics
The Hong Kong Open will kick off from September 10 to 15.
According to the BWF draw for the Hong Kong Open (Super 500), Leong Jun Hao is the only Malaysian men’s singles player to directly qualify for the main draw, while Cheam June Wei and independent player Zhen Junwei must participate in the qualifying rounds.
In the qualifying rounds, Cheam June Wei will face Hong Kong’s Chen Yanzhi in the first match. If he progresses through two rounds, he could potentially face Leong Jun Hao in the main draw’s first round. The winner of their match will meet either Singapore’s 8th seed Loh Kean Yew or Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu in the next round. Other strong opponents in the top half of the draw include top seed Shi Yuqi, Indonesia’s 3rd seed and defending champion Jonatan Christie, and Japan’s 5th seed Kento Nishimoto.
In the bottom half of the draw, Danish second seed Viktor Axelsen makes his comeback post-Olympics, facing Hong Kong’s Angus Ng in the first round and aiming to advance to the quarterfinals, where he could meet Taipei’s 6th seed Chou Tien-chen. Another anticipated quarterfinal clash in the bottom half is expected to be between 4th seed Li Shifeng and Indonesia’s 7th seed Jonatan Christie.
Chou Tien Chen
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Jonatan Christie
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September 9, 2024
LOH Kean Yew
Character Introduction
Loh Kean Yew (born June 26, 1997) is a Singaporean male badminton player. His elder brother, Loh Kean Hean, is also a badminton player. Loh Kean Yew became a world champion at the 2021 BWF World Championships, marking Singapore’s first-ever world champion title in the Badminton World Federation.
Born in Penang, Loh Kean Yew attended Han Chiang Primary School. At the age of 9, his parents sent him and his brother to Yang Wei Badminton Academy to train under coach Loh Mooi Heng. When he was 10, he began training under former Malaysian national player Lim Theam Teow. Loh Kean Yew won the Malaysian U-12 national championship.
In 2010, at the age of 13, Loh moved to Singapore to study at the Singapore Sports School and joined the national youth team under head coach Liu Qingdong.
In February 2015, Loh Kean Yew obtained Singaporean citizenship.
In 2019, he won the Thailand Masters men’s singles title by defeating Lin Dan 2-0.
In July 2021, Loh was Singapore’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. After receiving a bye in the first round of the group stage, he was eliminated in the second round by Indonesian player Jonatan Christie with a score of 1-2.
On December 19, 2021, Loh Kean Yew won the 2021 BWF World Championships men’s singles title, becoming Singapore’s first badminton world champion.
In January 2022, he reached the final of the Super 500 India Open and helped Singapore secure a bronze medal at the Asia Team Championships.
In October 2022, at the Denmark Open, Loh ended world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen’s 40-match winning streak by defeating him in straight sets in the quarterfinals, but he lost to Lee Zii Jia in the semifinals and missed out on the final.
On March 31, 2024, Loh Kean Yew won his first men’s singles title since his world championship victory by claiming the title at the Spain Masters. He narrowly defeated French player Toma Junior Popov 21-11, 15-21, 22-20 in a thrilling three-game final.
World Ranking – Men’s Singles 11, Week 36, 2024
Olympic Points – Men’s Singles 12, 64752 points
Finals Ranking – Men’s Singles 10, 53260 points
Equipment Used
N65,Turbo Charging 75C
Major Achievement
- 2024 Spain Masters Men’s Singles Champion
- 2024 Thailand Masters Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2023 French Open Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2023 Korea Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2023 Badminton Asia Championships Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2022 Denmark Open Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2022 Commonwealth Games Mixed Team Bronze Medalist
- 2022 Singapore Open Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2022 Indonesia Masters Men’s Singles Semifinalist
- 2022 Southeast Asian Games Men’s Team Bronze Medalist
- 2022 Southeast Asian Games Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2022 Asian Team Championships Men’s Team Third Place
- 2022 India Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2021 World Championships Men’s Singles Champion
- 2021 Indonesia Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2021 Hylo Open Men’s Singles Champion
- 2021 Dutch Open Men’s Singles Champion
- 2019 Southeast Asian Games Men’s Singles Silver Medalist
- 2019 Southeast Asian Games Men’s Team Bronze Medalist
- 2019 Swedish Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2019 Hyderabad Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2019 Russian Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2019 Thailand Masters Men’s Singles Champion
- 2018 South Australia International Challenge Men’s Singles Runner-up
- 2018 Mongolia International Men’s Singles Champion
- 2017 Singapore International Series Men’s Singles Champion
- 2017 Southeast Asian Games Men’s Team Bronze Medalist
- 2017 Malaysia International Series Men’s Singles Champion
- 2015 Southeast Asian Games Men’s Singles Bronze Medalist
- 2015 Southeast Asian Games Men’s Team Bronze Medalist
- 2014 Singapore International Series Men’s Singles Champion
September 5, 2024
Breaking New Ground
India’s first Olympic men’s singles semifinalist has arrived, and his name is Lakshya Sen.

“This is something I have always dreamed of, and it feels great to be here,” said the 22-year-old after a hard-fought quarterfinal battle against Chou Tien Chen.
“There’s still a lot of work to do; the real test starts from here. It’s time to go back, recover, and prepare for the next match.”
Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen will be the first Indian men’s singles medalist, having increased his aggression from the start in his match against Lu Guangzu and never let up.
In the top half of the draw, the clash is between World Champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Lee Zii Jia.

Vitidsarn delivered one of the few upsets for China in this Olympics. The Thai player gave a textbook performance against Shi Yuqi, leaving the top seed with little room to maneuver. Vitidsarn’s defense and control were exemplary, leading 11-1 in the second game before China managed to claw back some points.
Shi Yuqi’s defeat marks the first time in two decades that China will miss out on a men’s singles medal.
The eliminated top seed, who had been in great form leading up to the Olympics, paid tribute to his opponent:
“My opponent played very well, and I had few answers throughout the match. I was always trying to catch up, which was very challenging.

“I made a lot of mistakes. Not only was the audience surprised, but I was also surprised myself. I barely showed any of my level on the court.
“This Olympics was very important to me. I put in a lot of effort and time. I also went through some tough moments. I wanted to play well, but failing to do so is really painful, but I have to accept this reality.”
August 3, 2024