Expect to see these people at the following open ------------------------------------------------- http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/10/23/sports/9213386&sec=sports The Star Online > Sports Saturday October 23, 2004 Relief for national shuttlers as BAM lift freeze KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have lifted the freeze on national players competing in international tournaments. And the first assignments for the players will be the Open tournaments in China, Singapore and Taiwan. Yesterday, the BAM's coaching and training committee led by chairman Datuk Nadzmi Mohd Salleh, approved the selection of the national players by their respective singles and doubles chief coaches Misbun Sidek and Yap Kim Hock. The China Open is from Nov 9-14. It will be followed with the Singapore Open (Nov 15-21) and Taiwan Open (Nov 30-Dec 5). The BAM had frozen all international participation for two months after the Athens Olympic Games debacle, where they failed to win a single medal. At the same meeting yesterday, the BAM also finally announced a date for a one-day workshop to discuss the failure in Athens. The workshop will be held on Nov 8. Dr Leonard De Vries, the president of the Malaysian Association for Physical Education, Sport Science and Fitness, will handle the workshop. “The objective of this workshop is to get ideas and opinions on the best way for BAM to chart the future,†said Nadzmi, who is also BAM president. Nadzmi said they were also looking at running two separate programmes simultaneously in future. “We have identified two programmes for players to win honours at SEA Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games. There will be players and coaches for a short-term programme from 2006-2008. “We will also identify players and coaches for a longer term programme for 2010-2012. A performance director is expected to monitor the two programmes. l CHINA OPEN (Nov 9-14) Men Singles: Wong Choong Hann, Lee Chong Wei, Yeoh Kay Bin, Kuan Beng Hong, Mohd Hafiz Hashim. Doubles: Choong Tan Fook-Chew Choon Eng, Chan Chong Ming-Koo Kien Keat. Women’ doubles: Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty, Ooi Sock Ai-Mooi Hing Yau. Mixed doubles: Koo Kien Keat-Wong Pei Tty. l SINGAPORE OPEN (Nov 15-21) Men Singles: Choong Hann, Chong Wei, Lee Tsuen Seng, Kay Bin, Beng Hong, K. Yogendran, Mohd Hazwan Jamaluddin, Hafiz, Mohd Roslin Hashim. Doubles: Tan Fook-Choon Eng, Chong Ming-Kien Keat, Tan Bin Shen-Ong Soon Hock, Gan Teik Chai-Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif, Mohd Fairuzizuan Tazari-Lin Woon Fui, Ong Soon Chiang-Lok Chong Hong, Au Kok Leong-Tan Zhao Rong. Women's doubles: Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty, Ooi Sock Ai-Mooi Hing Yau, Fong Chew Yen-See Phui Leng, Woon Sze Mei-Anita Raj Kaur, K. Sugita-Ooi Yu Hang Mixed doubles: Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Chin Eei Hui, Kien Keat-Pei Tty, Fairuzizuan-Sock Ai. l TAIWAN OPEN (Nov 30-Dec 5) Men Singles: Choong Hann, Chong Wei, Tsuen Seng, Beng Hong, Kay Bin, Yogendran, Hafiz, Roslin. Doubles: Chong Ming-Kien Keat, Soon Hock-Bin Shen. Women Singles: Woon Sze Mei, Anita Doubles: Pei Tty-Eei Hui, Sock Ai-Hing Yau. Mixed doubles: Kien Keat-Pei Tty.
