wc2007: who are the sponsors?

[kwun]

i know Proton is the title sponsor, how about other smaller sponsors? does anyone know?

[cheeyf]

hmmm i dono but i think MAS airlines, PETRONAS, n maybe 100 PLUS will sponsor. n x 4get YONEX. hehe.just my guess

[tjl_vanguard]

i usual i think like MO....

[cooler]

Saturday July 28, 2007

Badminton: Azalina wants a world champion this year

SUBANG JAYA: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said wants the national shuttlers to make up for their past disappointments by winning the world title to commemorate Malaysia's 50th Independence Day celebration next month.

Malaysia are hosting the World Championships for the first time from Aug 13-18 at Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil.


“I have high hopes on the Malaysian badminton team. There have been good results of late and I hope that the shuttlers will win the world title for the first time.

“It will be like icing on the cake if they can win it this year. It will be a great way to celebrate our 50th Independence Day (on Aug 31). This is what I hope to see the players achieving,” said Azalina.

Malaysia have not won the world title since the tournament's inception in 1977. The best achievement was in 2003 in Birmingham when Wong Choong Hann finished as runner-up.

This year, the hope is high on top men's singles shuttler Lee Chong Wei and top men's doubles pair of Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong to deliver.

Yesterday, Azalina received a Yonex racquet from the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) after gracing a press conference to announce the sponsors for the Badminton World Federation (BWF)'s prestigious event.

In a lighter vein, Azalina said: “If the BAM do not deliver their promise (of winning the world title) this time, I may have to whack them with this racquet.”

Meanwhile, BAM president Datuk Nadzmi Mohd Salleh, who is also the chairman of the organising committee, said that it was all systems go for the world meet.

“We are in the final phase of preparation. I chaired a meeting yesterday (on Thursday) and everything is in place.

“One of our main priorities is to ensure that the condition of the stadium (the 15,000 capacity Putra Stadium) is suitable,” said Nadzmi.

“We hope the public will come in big numbers to support our players. It is our hope that the long wait for a world title will come to an end here at home,” added Nadzmi.

For the record, national car producers Proton are the title sponsors while Yonex are the equipment sponsors. The others are 100Plus, Fuji Xerox, Eau Claire Mineral Water Sdn Bhd, HP Malaysia and Serbawangi Sdn Bhd.
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To whack you with: Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said with her new badminton racquet presented by BAM's president Datuk Nadzmi Mohd Salleh during a press conference to announce the details on the upcoming World Championships yesterday.
(the racket looks like the new ti10:p)

[CYW2006]

datuk...b4 u whack them...give me the Ti-10 first...
hehe....

[kenny7_2006]

is it Ti-10?? Looks like the new Armortec 300... hehe...

a-whack here, a-whack there....

[kenny7_2006]

hopefully Msian players dun let the home advantage go to waste...

[jeremyjuve]

http://www.protonwbc07.com/sponsors.html