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发表于 26-1-2008 10:49 AM
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男双四杰归队了
Badminton quartet now decide to stay with national team
By RAJES PAUL
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's four top men doubles shuttlers - Tan Bin Shen-Ong Soon Hock and Gan Teik Chai-Lin Woon Fui - will not leave the national team after all.
They have been assured yesterday of a better future under the umbrella of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM).
Yesterday, upon their requests, the four players met the National Sports Council (NSC)'s director general Datuk Zolkples Embong at his office in Bukit Jalil over their predicament of a bleak future with the national body.
A week ago, the four had tendered their resignation letters to the BAM, citing that they lacked opportunities to compete in international tournaments.
But yesterday, all four agreed to return to the fold to help the Olympic-bound shuttlers gear up for the Games in Beijing in August.
In fact, they would resume training at the Gymnasium Two in Bukit Jalil today.
Zolkples said that he would speak to the BAM to allow the four players to participate in more Open tournaments.
He would also discuss with the BAM to allow these players to tie up with outside sponsors.
“They understand that this is the Olympic year and the focus is on the Olympic-bound players. And I told them that they could still play a role as sparring partners. It will be beneficial for both sides. On top of that, they get to train under one of the best coaches in the world (Rexy Mainaky),” said Zolkples.
“Then, the BAM can have fresh talks regarding their future after the Beijing Games.
“I have assured them that I will look into their grouses. Their main concern is not having opportunities to compete in international tournaments. They are also hoping for the BAM to relax the ruling on players having private sponsors. Currently, this is not practised in the BAM.
“I spoke to Ganga Rao (BAM secretary) just now and all these will not be an issue anymore. I have told the boys to forget the past and start afresh,” he added.
A relieved Teik Chai was happy with the outcome of the meeting. And he immediately quashed the rumours that they were contemplating joining a professional club.
“We gave our resignation letters because we felt that we had no future with the BAM at that time. There is no malicious reason behind it. Many have read our moves wrongly,” said Teik Chai.
“But we are very happy today that Datuk Zolkples was willing to help and solve our problem,” he said.
After the one-week of uncertainty, Soon Hock said that they would be more than fired up when they get back into training.
“It was not an easy decision that we made last week. We did not have the heart to leave our team-mates. And Rexy, Pang (Cheh Chang) and (Chang) Kim Wai are very dedicated coaches,” said Soon Hock.
“But now that the assurances have been given, we will give full commitment in training – even better than the past,” he added. |
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发表于 26-1-2008 12:11 AM
(照片取自Berita Harian)。
，原来他们的积分是这样算的。。。。。。
1097 
121
