Its whether they want it or not. they were very very good and probably not motivated anymore. been there done that mentality.
Now they have a new weapon : Courtesy of The Star : Doubles pair focus on service and service return ahead of Olympics KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s doubles duo Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong are focusing on their service and service returns to kick-start their stalling hopes ahead of the London Olympics badminton tournament from July 27-Aug 5. Yesterday, national coach Pang Cheh Chang said that their poor grip in this area had resulted in Kien Keat-Boon Heong being easy targets for their higher ranked opponents in recent tournaments. In the Indonesia Open, the duo were sent packing 15-21, 11-21 by the towering Mathias Boe-Carsten Mogensen of Denmark in the semi-finals and their lack of sting – especially at the front court – was evident. Cheh Chang gave a positive review of Kien Keat-Boon Heong’s preparations, expressing confidence in their medal prospects in London. “We can’t rule them out. They did play badly at one point but are making a comeback now. They still have a chance and we are looking at ways to strengthen their game,” said Cheh Chang. “The quality of their service and service returns had dropped and we are working on beefing up these aspects of their game. “If they improve in this area, they will be on par with the top pairs.” Cheh Chang said both his players were physically in better condition. “Their attack is much sharper and they don’t go too deep into defence as in past. There are positive changes in their game.” Kien Keat-Boon Heong, currently ranked eighth in the world, have not won a tournament for some time. There will have to be a drastic transformation if they are to make an impact in London. Besides Kien Keat-Boon Heong, 15 other pairs have qualified for the Olympic men’s doubles event. They will be divided into four groups with the top two proceeding to the knockout stage.
Don't waste time lah. Fire this Pang guy. Waste of tax payers money. Since Rexy dismissal, standard has gone for the worse.
So is he implying Koo Kien Keat's smash is a lot more powerful now ? To me, he still smashes like a girl.
Courtesy of The Star : Boon Heong out to make amends for Beijing disappointment KUALA LUMPUR: The first cut is the deepest and for national doubles shuttler Tan Boon Heong, his Olympic debut in Beijing four years ago still brings painful memories. Then, Boon Heong and his partner Koo Kien Keat were considered as one of the favourites but they lost to Indonesia’s Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan for the first time in seven meetings in the quarter-finals. Markis-Hendra went on to win the gold but have failed to qualify for London. “We had won all our previous six outings against them, including at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha. But they blew us away in Beijing. It was our first Olympics and we were nervous,” recalled Boon Heong. “The defeat affected us in a big way and we struggled for a while before we regained our confidence.” Four years after the Beijing disappointment, Boon Heong is looking at his second Olympic outing with renewed hope. Although the build-up towards the London Games has not been smooth sailing, Boon Heong says he has not lost heart. “For some, it’s difficult to even qualify for the Olympics. I have a second chance and don’t want it to be a bad memory as well. Who knows where I will be four years down the road,” he said. “Kien Keat and I have decided not to dwell on our mediocre form in recent tournaments. For now, all our focus is on London.” The duo, currently ranked eighth in the world, have not won any major title since capturing the 2010 Malaysian Open Super Series. In the recent Super Series in Indonesia, the duo were beaten by Denmark veterans Mathias Boe-Carsten Mogensen in the semi-finals. Boon Heong-Kien Keat had come agonisingly close to ending their miserable run at the 2010 World Championships, 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou and the 2011 All-England but ran out of steam in the final on all three occasions. Boon Heong said the only thing they were lagging in now was confidence. “Unlike us, some of the other contenders have had a good season. They have won tournaments and appear to have the edge. We are trying to psyche ourselves up. We are not thinking of winning titles right now, just getting our game going again,” added Boon Heong after a training session at Stadium Juara yesterday. A total of 16 pairs have qualified for the Olympics doubles competition but no one is a clear favourite. The main contenders are defending champions and four-time world champions Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng, Guo Zhengdong-Chai Biao of China; South Korea’s Lee Yong-dae-Jung Jae-sung, Ko Sung-hyun-Yoo Yeon-seong; Indonesia’s Mohd Ahsan-Bona Septano; Boe-Mogensen; Fang Chieh-min-Lee Sheng-mu of Taiwan; Japan’s Naoki Kawame-Shoji Sato and Howard Bach-Tony Gunawan of United States. Even Thailand’s Bodin Isara-Jongjit Maneepong have an outside chance. With the restricted number of qualifiers, even the group matches may go down the wire. The 16 pairs will be divided into four groups with the top two proceeding to the elimination round.
Its a little too late at this point of their career to make a comeback whereas other top pairs are already 1 level above them in terms of overall standard. This is their final Olympic and instead of being a favorite pair to win, they are still struggling with form, body weight issue and fitness problem at this point of time. They self destructed their own career to say the least.
Courtesy of NST STRATEGISE: Coach tells duo to go aggressive as they are poor in defence Koo Kien Keat (left) and Tan Boon Heong. MEN'S doubles Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong must adopt an all out attacking strategy if they hope to win a medal in the Olympics as their coach Pang Cheh Chang feels the time is too short to do much about their poor defence. Kien Keat-Boon Heong's below par defence has seen them suffer heavy defeats at the hands of the world's top four -- Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng of China, South Korean pairs Jung Jae Sug-Lee Yong Dae and Ko Sung Hyun-Yoo Yeon Seong and Denmark's Mathias Boe-Carsten Mogensen and Cheh Chang believes "attacking" is the only thing that can help them in London. Cheh Chang said Kien Keat-Boon Heong are aware of their weaknesses and are finding hard to beat the top pairs who not only have a consistent attacking game but also possess sound defence and quality service which give them the edge. "Their attacking has improved but they are still weak in defence. The top pairs have learnt to make it difficult for them by reducing their attacking options but Kien Keat-Boon Heong must keep trying. "They must always find a way to attack as they still have a chance to win a medal in London," said Cheh Chang. "They did well against weaker pairs until the quarter-finals in the Indonesia Open last week when Boe-Mogensen restricted their attacking abilities. Once the Danes took over the attack, Kien Keat-Boon Heong couldn't match them. "Kien Keat-Boon Heong must find ways to maintain their attacking game throughout a match. They must also improve their service as this will give them better attacking options. "If they can work on these two aspects, there is a chance to overcome the top pairs." Kien Keat-Boon Heong, ranked World No 8, are unseeded for the Olympics and the draw on July 23 will offer a clearer picture of how far they can advance in London. Read more: BADMINTON: Attack mode - Badminton - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/badminton-attack-mode-1.100070#ixzz1zjZxK7bP KKK to attack? Can or not?
. . .OG is so near. . .i wonder how much improvement can they made? especially with this kind of fitness
Well... you do have to give some credit to Koo as he looks like he's lost some weight and Tan seems to have gained some muscles. But I don't have too much high hopes for them... not even a bronze, I'm afraid.
Everyone has their own life If you said their personal life affects their performance, did you put yourself in their situation? Facing stress and training everyday, they are just finding ways out to destress themselves. Don't judge someone by what they do daily, KKK used to drink even before the doubles won their first medal. Why no one pointed that out when he brought glory to the nation but an issue for him when they are in the downturn? Why not supporting them but continue telling others how hopeless they are?
It won't be 91 pages long if we put ourselves in their situation . . .I wonder if these two really read what we wrote in BC. . .
it shouldn't be a problem if you want them to read all these, the problem is they won't give a **** on all these
