willl KKK/TBH participate in ABC???

[alfa-2]

willl KKK/TBH participate in ABC??? Im hoping they can win this too but will it be a little bit tiring for them to play so many tournaments in a row? dun wan an injury issue like LD vs SS happen to our superheroes..........

Is ABC under SS?

[alfa-2]

will LD or TH play? anyone has any idea where to get the ticket?

[darenong]

will it air on tv like astro in malaysia from the semi finals up ???

[stevenhyx]

who can answer???

[susanong]

It wil start frm 10th Apr til 15th Apr ... so, i guess we will only know more info by early Apr

[weeyet]

it will be in JB, I think maybe i m going to watch this year as wel..

[tjl_vanguard]

ABC is not under Super Series events. It is Gold Grand Prix. It's main draw will field in 64 participants. Going throught 1/64, 1/32, 1/16, Quarter, Semi, Finals.

LCW decided not to compete in this tournament but I think he will change his mind as his ranking will definitely be affected by the just concluded Swiss Open which he was knocked out in R32.

[JaCk™]

I think LCW will most probably take part because of a drop in his rankings.

[alfa-2]

the most important thing is.....will rexy go with kkk/tbh?:p:p:p

[JaCk™]

sure rexy will go to guide KKK/TBH.. if not, Rexy wants to stay back and train others?

[ixory]

KKK/TBH confirm go to ABC.

[ants]

i might drop by and watch..

[indra]

will LD or TH play? anyone has any idea where to get the ticket?

Taufik will play :)

[tjl_vanguard]

http://www.badmintonasia.org/newspage.aspx?newsID=200

its confirmed that MAS will be fielding their most powerful troops der...

LCW and KKK/TBH will be down to fight on...

LCW will be defending his title and its not sure whethere CTF/LWW will be defending as well but KKK/TBH will be der to get it....

[darenong]

cool ... im sure its gonna be aired on astro ! yay !

[tjl_vanguard]

Taufik will play :)
plz dun pull out again.... u'll nid the ranking points! :D

[tjl_vanguard]

tv1 as well....
they showed it live last yr in semi n finals...

[Inky2000]

I think LCW will most probably take part because of a drop in his rankings.

Actually LCW will only drop one or two rungs on the new ranking list to be released this Thursday (PG will take over his No.3 spot), thanks to the best-of-10 rule as he has participated in more than 10 events in the past 12 months, i.e., the "nominal" points he earned in AE will not be counted.

On the other hand, KKK/TBH will move up to No.10 on this Thursday. Should they win the ABC title, the could move up to No.5 at best. However, since there are three more Asian pairs (excluding TG/CW) between No.5-9 who might also participate in the ABC and earn points, a more realistic projection for KKK/TBH's ranking (if they win ABC title) is No.7.

[alfa-2]

Actually LCW will only drop one or two rungs on the new ranking list to be released this Thursday (PG will take over his No.3 spot), thanks to the best-of-10 rule as he has participated in more than 10 events in the past 12 months, i.e., the "nominal" points he earned in AE will not be counted.

On the other hand, KKK/TBH will move up to No.10 on this Thursday. Should they win the ABC title, the could move up to No.5 at best. However, since there are three more Asian pairs (excluding TG/CW) between No.5-9 who might also participate in the ABC and earn points, a more realistic projection for KKK/TBH's ranking (if they win ABC title) is No.7.

thanks Inky2000 for answering my question ;) which was in my previous thread titled "When can KKK/TBH can be ranked no.1 and who can beat them now?" that has been deleted, duno why the decision? :o

[alfa-2]

who will be a threat for KKK/TBH at ABC?

[ixory]

Kien Keat and Boon Heong get nod to play in ABC
source : The star online.

PETALING JAYA: All-England men’s doubles champions Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong have been given the go-ahead to take part in the Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) in Johor Baru next month.
And now that the pair are back in training after a one-week break, doubles chief coach Rexy Mainaky has reminded them again that it was time for them to put aside all thoughts of celebrations and concentrate on their game.
When training resumed yesterday, Kien Keat was absent from the morning session. He showed up for the afternoon session and said that he was not aware that he had to report back for training yesterday.
Rexy is optimistic that Kien Keat-Boon Heong will get back into top shape in time for the ABC, which will be held from April 10-15.
The ABC would provide the duo a good opportunity to break into the top eight of the world rankings ahead of the World Championships in Bukit Jalil in August. Kien Keat-Boon Heong were outside the top 100 at the start of the year and their strong run in winning four titles in six international outings has put them at number 10.
After finishing as runners-up in their first international tournament at the Japan Open last October, Kien Keat-Boon Heong went on to win the first Asian Games badminton gold medal for Malaysia in 36 years in Doha last December.
Besides the All-England crown, Kien Keat-Boon Heong also bagged the Malaysian and Swiss Open titles.
“They can recover fast and I am not worried about them physically. However, there is room for them to improve mentally,” said Rexy.
“We have just started training and I don't know how the various functions they had attended to celebrate their success in winning the All-England and Swiss Open would affect them.
“I was hoping that Koo would turn up for training in the morning but he didn’t show up. My calls (to him) went unanswered.”
The former Indonesian doubles ace reflected on his own commitment as a player.
“I went back to training almost immediately after I won the Olympic gold medal (with Ricky Subagja in Atlanta in 1996),” said Rexy.
“The press came to interview us the day we returned home. We were back on court two days later. There were no long celebrations.” The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) are expected to submit their entries for the ABC today.

the thing that i'm afraid offf..uhhh..:( ..

[tjl_vanguard]

hopefully it doesn get over him.. he said he wasn aware tat there was a training session... :S

[azabaz_ipoh]

but why rexy's calls unanswered?

[JaCk™]

but why rexy's calls unanswered?

Only KKK knows the truth. it looks fishy to me too

[tjl_vanguard]

nvm.. lets forget bout it.. maybe he overslept?? hahaha..

[tbleong]

to day news paper already comfirm that kkk/tbh will participate in AC..

[X Ball]

Only KKK knows the truth. it looks fishy to me too

C'mon, why should it look fishy ? If he said he did not know there was training, he could be sleeping and that would be a fair thing to do, wouldn't it ?

You are a stirrer !:rolleyes:

[angelatby]

DAILY EXPRESS NEWS Kien Keat-Boon Heong ready to spearhead ABC challenge
Kuala Lumpur: All England men's doubles champions Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong will be ready to spearhead the country's challenge at the Asian Badminton Confederation (ABC) championship to be held in Johor next month.
"They will be ready for the challenge although they have been going around the country and attending various functions," said national doubles coach Rexy Mainaky.

The duo who were busy attending various thanksgiving functions since arriving from their victorious outings at the All England and Swiss Open last week, resumed training Tuesday for the ABC.
----> hahhahaha, true enough, busy attending functions since arrival to home country last week !!! They really take advantage !! :D :D


Rexy said Kien Keat-Boon Heong would be among three pairs competing in the championship together with veteran pair Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah and youngsters Ong Soon Hock/Tan Bin Shen.
----> wat? only 3 pairs are playing?? how about the 2 new combinations?


The ABC championship which offers US$125,000 in prize monies will be a good platform for Kien Keat-Boon Heong to prepare for the Singapore Open (May 1-6) and Indonesian Open (May 7-13).

The duo will hopefully do well in the ABC because the championship offers valuable points in their bid to qualify for the World Championship on merit.
----> really so crucial, wat is the different, since they have already qualified?

The World Championship, to be hosted by Malaysia at Bukit Jalil, is scheduled for Aug 13-19 and the cutoff date for qualifying is May.

Apart from the three doubles pairs, men's singles defending champion Lee Chong Wei and Hafiz Hashim are also expected to feature in the championship.
----> again only 2 of them?? why no juniors playing??

Last year, players from 19 countries took part in the championship, held at the same venue. - Bernama

[alfa-2]

Actually LCW will only drop one or two rungs on the new ranking list to be released this Thursday (PG will take over his No.3 spot), thanks to the best-of-10 rule as he has participated in more than 10 events in the past 12 months, i.e., the "nominal" points he earned in AE will not be counted.

On the other hand, KKK/TBH will move up to No.10 on this Thursday. Should they win the ABC title, the could move up to No.5 at best. However, since there are three more Asian pairs (excluding TG/CW) between No.5-9 who might also participate in the ABC and earn points, a more realistic projection for KKK/TBH's ranking (if they win ABC title) is No.7.

wow....KKK/TBH is definitely moving up to the top spot at a rocket speed....