Lydia cheah

[jeremykok]

so popular and famous player, i dont know why no people are talking about her... i am a friend of her..she is young and upcoming players...admire her skills..haha...good potential...dont know waht you people think..:confused:

[EastDevil]

so popular and famous player, i dont know why no people are talking about her... i am a friend of her..she is young and upcoming players...admire her skills..haha...good potential...dont know waht you people think..:confused:

Never heard of her. So besides the "friend of...", the "young and upcoming..." and the "haha..." poo poo, perhaps you could do something more useful such as providing some details on her instead?

[yannie]

She is 16 or 17? She was the silver medalist of women's singles in Malaysia National badminton championship 2004.

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/07/02/28702070/2830475568204l.jpg

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/07/02/28702070/2830632085533l.jpg

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/07/02/28702070/2830629848578l.jpg

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/07/02/28702070/28306262349206l.jpg

[yannie]

Old news... but anyway:
March 28, 2006 18:37 PM
JOHOR BAHARU, March 28 (Bernama) -- Lydia Cheah is the only Malaysian survivor in the qualifying rounds of the women's singles event of the RM463,000 Asian Badminton Championship (ABC) tournament, held at the Bandaraya Stadium, here Tuesday.

[erin_hakkinen]

The Star (Saturday May 13, 2006)

Third time lucky?

By LIM TEIK HUAT

KUALA LUMPUR: Teenager Lydia Cheah has bad memories of her two outings in Alor Star last year. But her third trip there later this month for the Sukma (Malaysia Games) may bring joyous moments.
The 17-year-old Bukit Jalil Sports Student will go into the badminton competition, starting on May 28, as the favourite to win the girls' singles title.
Defending champion Julia Wong of Malacca and Kuala Lumpur's Norsyahliza Baharum are not eligible to represent their states because they have played for the country in senior internationals.
http://thestar.com.my/archives/2006/5/13/sports/s_58lydia.jpg
CITY SLICKERS: KL’s Lydia Cheah starts as the favourite to win the girls’ singles gold medal in badminton at the Games.

In their absence, Lydia should step forward to claim not only the individual crown but also to play a crucial role in KL's challenge in the team competition. The other members of the team are Vivian Ho, Stephanie Shalini and Ho Bee Leng.
And Lydia, who won the Under-18 title in the national schools (MSSM) championship last year, is determined to do just that.
“I was a reserve in the team the last time and never got to play in the individual event. I hope to win the girls' singles gold medal this time,” said the lanky 1.75m tall Lydia.
“I have had two bad experiences when I was in Alor Star. I hope everything will turn out the way I want it this time.”
When she was in Alor Star for the Kedah Open last July, a motorcyclist knocked her down while she was crossing the road to return to the hotel. She suffered injuries on her head and legs but still returned play in the tournament.
“I was not able to concentrate because of the injuries but I played on,” said Lydia, who now trains under Chinese coach Sun Chenghua.
Lydia reached her first international final in the Malaysia Satellite circuit, which was played in Alor Star in November. But she came down with fever and was overpowered by her South Korean rival.
Lydia gained prominence in the national badminton scene two years ago when she became the youngest-ever women's singles finalist in a National Grand Prix Finals. She finished as the runner-up to national shuttler Anita Raj Kaur in the tournament in Ipoh.
Lydia has since helped the Malaysian girls' team to finish as the runners-up in the Asian Junior Championships for the first time in Jakarta last year. She also reached the quarter-finals in her maiden appearance in the individual competition.
Lydia hopes to break into the national training squad soon but at the same time she wants to overcome a tendency for lapses in concentration.
“I have the strokes and I am ready for the challenge. It is just that sometimes I tend to give away points when I am leading. I have to avoid this,” she said.
Her main rivals for the girls' singles gold medal are probably teammate Vivian, Sabah's Amelie Anscelly and Selangor's Ng Hooi Ling.

[EastDevil]

She is 16 or 17? She was the silver medalist of women's singles in Malaysia National badminton championship 2004.


She got the LCW look in the last picture.

[terry]

She is playing in Single and Double event?

[jeremykok]

she is actually a full-time single player...double is play for fun only 1....she doesnt really knows how to play double lor

[jeremykok]

hey...lydia cheah is in kedah now representing KL for sukma...she is playing a main role for KL sukma girls's squad...she has brough KL team to the final which will be played today at 7pm against selangor....just hope she wins..after that she will be participating in the singles and doubles event with her partner stepahnie..just hope she goes all the way to the finals and win all her matches..all the best and good luck to her...

[hara^kazuko]

I dont know anything about her.. among malaysian women singles, the ones i know would be wong mew choo n julia wong

[yannie]

jeremy KOK, here's your lydia again...

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/50/91/16881905/11963741647051l.jpg

[sweetluv]

she is a very tall player... about 175cm.. she will be sitting for SPM this year, that's why she wanna pay more attention on her studies.. :rolleyes: i think she will be the next hope for malaysia in future....;)

[gemini12]

she is taking her SPM this year? Sometime i wonder how player like her cope with her studies and training.

I think she lacks the maturity and consistency in her game. need more exposure and grooming.

[yannie]

another pic of lydia..:D

[DinkAlot]

so popular and famous player, i dont know why no people are talking about her... i am a friend of her..she is young and upcoming players...admire her skills..haha...good potential...dont know waht you people think..:confused:

When it comes to Badminton, here in the U.S., we are deprived. We really have no clue what's going on and who are the up and coming players. The only info we really get is from BC.

So, please keep the info coming. Thanks. :)

[erin_hakkinen]

Haih BAM...ur website..please update the results..our Juniors..Lydia..Arif..etc..

http://bam.org.my:8080/nationaljuniorfinal/

[yannie]

Haih BAM...ur website..please update the results..our Juniors..Lydia..Arif..etc..

http://bam.org.my:8080/nationaljuniorfinal/

Halo BAM.. please wake up from your sweet dreams.. our juniors.. zzz.. zzz.. zzz

[erin_hakkinen]

Source: www.thestar.com.my

Friday December 15, 2006

Arif on course for U-18 title
PETALING JAYA: Mohd Arif Abdul Latif is on track to win his first boys' Under-18 title in the 100Plus Sukan Teras National Junior Badminton Circuit Grand Finals held at the Ipoh City Hall Sports Complex.
The 17-year-old Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) shuttler has virtually sealed a place for the semi-finals after winning his first two matches against Ng Shan Lan of Johor and Raymond Koh of Penang yesterday.
In his opening group match, the Negri Sembilan-born player defeated Shan Lan 21-17, 21-15 and then followed up with a convincing 21-11, 21-12 win over Raymond.
Arif will take on Malacca's Syed Akhbar next and should not face any problem to emerge as the group champion.
The others who are also in the running for a place in today's semi-finals are Arif's schoolmates - Lim Fang Yang and Vountus Indra Mawan.
In the girls' Under-18 today, hot favourite Lydia Cheah will face Stephanie Shalini in the semi-finals.
Yesterday, Lydia blew away How Chou Xian 21-5, 21-9 while Stephanie had to dig deep before beating Tan Sin Lan 28-26, 21-18.

[erin_hakkinen]

Congratulations Lydia Cheah, the U18 GS Champion :D
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Source: www.thestar.com.my (http://www.thestar.com.my)

Sunday December 17, 2006

Arif and Lydia are the Under-18 champions

PETALING JAYA:Top seeds Mohd Arif Abdul Latif and Lydia Cheah won the boys’ and girls’ Under-18 singles titles in superb fashions in the 100Plus Sukan Teras National Junior Circuit Grand Finals here at the Ipoh City Hall Sports Complex yesterday.
Both, however, failed to make it a double victory after losing in their respective doubles events.
Arif of Bukit Jalil Sports School lifted his first boys' Under-18 title when he defeated Lim Fang Yang 21-12, 23-21 in the final.
Earlier, Arif made it to the final after defeating Vountus Indra Mawan 21-15, 21-6 while fellow BJSS teammate Fang Yang thrashed Penang’s Tan Yen Min 21-15, 21-11 in the other semi-final.
Arif, however, retired from the doubles final with partner Vountus after trailing Tan Wee Kiong-Mohd Lufti Zaim 1-2 in the fist game.
The lanky Lydia continued to dominate the junior tournaments when she tamed Stephanie Shalini 21-13, 21-15 for the girls' singles crown.
She too could not keep up her momentum in the girls' doubles event. Together with Goh Liu Ying, they lost 14-21, 21-12, 17-21 to Amelia Anscelly-Ooi Swee Wen in the final.

[gemini12]

Saw her played in the recent KL Open. nice style but need more exposure.
Is she in the national team? She and the other girl, i am not sure what her name is ( her double partner at KL Open) are tall. Both can be groom.

Anybody have any detail of both of them?

[cheeyf]

Badminton: Lydia sends Mori packing
JOHOR BARU: Young Lydia Cheah scored a major upset win in the first round of the Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) women's singles competition – sending last year's runners-up Kaori Mori packing at the Indoor Stadium here yesterday.
Lydia defeated the third-fourth seeded Japanese 21-19, 8-21, 21-17. Two other Malaysians also advanced to the second round.
http://thestar.com.my/archives/2007/4/12/sports/s_p59lydia.jpg Way to go: Lydia Cheah scored a major upset in the first round of the ABC women’s singles competition by beating Japan’s Kaori Mori 21-19, 8-21, 21-17 in Johor Baru yesterday.
Eighth seed and national number one Wong Mew Choo eliminated Indonesian Ratnasari Francisca, winning the match 13-21, 21-17, 21-17 in 55 minutes.
And 20-year-old Julia Wong turned the tables on Yulianti Maria Kristin, winning 17-21, 21-14, 21-14 to make up for the two previous defeats by the Indonesian in the final of the Singapore and Surabaya satellite tournaments.
The 18-year-old Lydia, who will come under the charge of Rashid Sidek in the Project 2010-12 squad soon, showed tremendous fighting qualities against Mori and described the victory as a significant one in her career thus far.
“This is the first time that I have beaten a seeded player in a major international tournament,” said Lydia, who is a regular participant in satellite tournaments but has yet to emerge as a winner.
“It was a hard-earned victory and has certainly boosted my confidence for the second round match (against Japanese qualifier Mizuki Fujiii).
“It does not matter who I have to play against. I will give my best. I am determined to go as far as possible this time after losing in the first round last year.”
Julia is also glad that she came out a winner over Yulianti in a 52-minute match.
“I did not want to lose to her for the third time. When I succeeded in unsettling her when I played at a faster pace, I grew in confidence. I had also learnt the lessons from the previous defeats ... I gave her too much respect then,” said Julia, who will play against Japanese Eriko Hirose in the second round.

[cheeyf]

i think lydia is a good player
give her more exposure in major international tourney and i believe she will be the future mas ws star
hehe
she lost 2day but still i think she did well in ABC

[alfa-2]

yeah her game style is different from wmc. more aggressive n proactive. i can see her beating wmc in near future. maybe in 2-3 yrs.

[alfa-2]

i prefer she stays put with BAM from joining KLRC......i have nothing against KLRC, but most players were lack of fighting spirit n stamina at ABC. except for LTS.

[kktan]

support lydia cheah!!!

[~//**tEnGz**//~]

here are her friendster account..i bet its real ...check it out guys..
http://www.friendster.com/28702070

[Naidikiw]

When did she was born?
Has she played any international tournament? In her IBF Profile doesn't appear anyone..
http://www.internationalbadminton.org/playerinfo.asp?category=s&playerid=64129 (http://www.internationalbadminton.org/playerinfo.asp?category=s&playerid=64129)

[liying_0505]

She looks more like a boy =.=
Haven't see her play before..........

[yannie]

yup, that's her real friendster account.

[ants]

She definately one of our promising women player. Future champ. I'm sure one day she will make Malaysia proud.

[USAfan]

She definately one of our promising women player. Future champ. I'm sure one day she will make Malaysia proud.

Who is her coach ?

[weeyet]

her sister Sonia Cheah is very cute

[JaCk™]

Lydia has a good future. if groomed properly, she can be our Malaysia's Xie Xingfang.

[gemini12]

Any recent photo of her? She is 18 year old and I think she has grown quite a bit. Hope She can make it.

I hope BAM will give her a chance and expose her more so that she can come up faster like Saina Nehwal who is just 17, Xing Aiying who is 18 and Indonesia Pia who is just 18 too.

Heard anything about her sister? She is unknown.

[Pemuda]

She has the potential to go far

[champion8]

Seen her played. She is still inexperience in court handling like how to play with the wind behind her. Should send her for more tournament like what Rexy did to Woon/Tan in the mixed double.

[samuel882]

Yes.. she should treat as future WMC.. She has all the in ingredients to challenges CHN women's dominant ...
Hopes she quit playing doubles & keeps her full force in Singles !

[champion8]

after watching Lydia played in the World Championship, I find that Lydia lacked of finishing. She has the ability to win but she tends to lose out, I wonder whether it could be that she need some mental training. Do BAM give mental training to prepare players for tournament.

Her game lack of maturity but with lots of potential. She has good height and her skill level could be improved. She has to improve on her speed and legs strenght.

I am wondering whether she would be able to match the chinese in years to come.

[abedeng]

Well, she can match the Chinese juniors, that we know. But she doesn't have the necessary tactical awareness when challenging seniors.

Part of the reason is that she hardly trains with them.

[gemini12]

Her former school would like to have her latest update. can anyone help?

[eaglehelang]

Her former school would like to have her latest update. can anyone help?

Try looking at the Malaysian Juniors thread. Some of us posted the news when Lydia won runner up in Taiwan GP Gold. She also won Vietnam IC, I think.
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50668&page=24

And Lydia, together with WMC & Julia will compete in China 2 & HK SS

[limsy]

Hope She Can Do Well In China Open And Hk Open ...^^...

[Dato A]

after watching Lydia played in the World Championship, I find that Lydia lacked of finishing. She has the ability to win but she tends to lose out, I wonder whether it could be that she need some mental training. Do BAM give mental training to prepare players for tournament.

Her game lack of maturity but with lots of potential. She has good height and her skill level could be improved. She has to improve on her speed and legs strenght.

I am wondering whether she would be able to match the chinese in years to come.

Pemuda, if he still here, will explain to you the 'mentality story' of BAM players...:D