Koo Kien Keat

**yannie** · 03-27-2006, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by damouse

Enjoy! =) And if anyone else was in Melbourne watching the matches, would love it if stories/photos are shared as well.

Good story, nice to meet KKK. Why don't you post your pics with the players?

**siaowei** · 03-27-2006, 06:53 PM

Hi Damouse!
Wow, thanks for sharing! I'm so jealous, I wish I was there!

Don't u love KKK's tricks, he's such a smart player! I think KKK and CCM are such a good pair together. CCM is like a big brother to KKK, mature and wise whereas KKK is so young and I guess can be a little reckless sometimes....which makes him cool!!! Do u have more CCM's photos um.......please..................

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**siaowei** · 03-27-2006, 06:53 PM

Hi Damouse!
Wow, thanks for sharing! I'm so jealous, I wish I was there!

Don't u love KKK's tricks, he's such a smart player! I think KKK and CCM are such a good pair together. CCM is like a big brother to KKK, mature and wise whereas KKK is so young and I guess can be a little reckless sometimes....which makes him cool!!! Do u have more CCM's photos um.......please..................

and more info re how he performed on that night please...

**Bresis** · 03-27-2006, 08:45 PM

Damouse, thanks for the photos and sharing with us your experiences at the Finals.

Can u pls post up the photos at the podium?

**xiao Bibu** · 03-29-2006, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by damouse

Hi all - I'm a newbie to the threads. I was fortunate enough to grab tickets to the badminton finals for Melbourne Commonwealth 2006, so I thought that I'll share my experience of seeing Koo Kien Keat in action + meeting him + photos.

Prior to this match, I know that KKK is one of Malaysia's rising stars and he's also the top national pair with veteran Chan Chong Ming, but I've never seen him play on court. I have to say that I am VERY impressed with him (and the match!! Choong Tan Fook-Wong Choon Hann put up a credible fight even if the scores didn't reflect that...). KKK has a very powerful jump-smash (in which I noticed he used that move a LOT)...in fact, he was the one that jumped around the most, to the point my friend was like "...eh, how come he NEVER gets tired?!"

KKK's netplay was good as well, he managed to trick the other pair quite a few number of times. I felt that he and Chan Chong Ming formed a very good partnership, they can read each other quite well.

(And also I feel that they are good friends off-court as well...)

After the medal ceremonies, I also had the chance to grab a photo with KKK and his autograph, and to speak a few words with him.

I should mention here that he was the one that was most popular with the fans - but only him, Chan Chong Ming and Lee Chong Wei hung around to meet and greet with the fans. Yap Kim Hock was there too, and we (me and my friends, haha) made him bring Cheah Soon Kit out. :P

To be honest, KKK was nothing like I expected him to be. :P On-court, he reminded me of the younger Cheah Soon Kit (minus the bad temper/screaming at his partner when the game wasn't going well) - very confident with the fist pumping and smiles. A little cocky, I would say, and I expected him to be rather cool-ish and maybe a little stand-offish in real life (as Cheah Soon Kit was...and still is, somewhat I felt (met him, too!)).

But KKK was quite childish. *LOL* He was in very high spirits after winning the gold medal, and signed autographs, chatting happily with the girls and even flirted with some of them, and making random comments that are actually quite funny but sort of dumb.

He was more than happy to pose for photos with fans, and when asked to pose for an individual photo, he even jokingly unzipped his jacket and wanted to assume a "muscle-man" pose. I have to say that I think he is really cute even if a little childish.

After a while, I think he got tired and maybe a little bored with signing 48384843045784 autographs *LOL* He became quieter and less silly and it started to show that he was kind of tired and starting to want to get out of there. XD;;

Then I came home and ran a search on him and found out that he's only 20 going on 21!! (younger than ME, even!!) And he's also the youngest one on the team...hmmm. No wonder he wasn't as mature or "professional" as Chan Chong Ming and Lee Chong Wei (who signed all autographs, posed for all pictures without showing any signs of tiredness). But then again, that makes him more genuine, I supposed? Heh.

(Actually, when I looked back at the photo me and my friends took with him, he really did look very very young. Younger than 20, even)

Anyway, after all that babbling! Sharing some photos. :P I took quite a number, but the quality is just like the ones below...not clear. If you guys want more, I can always post...including some of him at the medal podium...

On court with partner Chan Chong Ming, vs Choong Tan Fook-Wong Choon Hann.

Still on court, waiting for the service call, I think.

En route to the medal podium. It's somewhat freaky that my camera caught him in this yellow-golden glow...I swear, no Photoshop tricks at all...

My loot from my games outing - the ticket, the flag signed by KKK and the shuttlecock hit to me by Lee Chong Wei. :P

Enjoy! =) And if anyone else was in Melbourne watching the matches, would love it if stories/photos are shared as well.

I'm so sad....i'm so jealous....i jealous u all meet KKK b4....i 1 2 meet him.....i wan 2 c him play badminton....

**xiao Bibu** · 03-30-2006, 01:06 AM

any1 can tell me bout KKK's profile??? i dunno his thing leh.... i noe him from the commonwealth 2006 mens double.....then i like him so much oledi....i try 2 search him on net....then i found out this forum....can any1 help me??? i rili 1 2 noe more bout KKK.....

**xiao Bibu** · 03-30-2006, 01:54 AM

Did KKK play Asian Badminton Competition 2006???

**tutu_h** · 03-30-2006, 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by xiao Bibu

Did KKK play Asian Badminton Competition 2006???

he is withdrawn by Yap Kim Hock to rest and prepare for Thomas Cup.

**xiao Bibu** · 03-31-2006, 04:35 AM

Originally Posted by tutu_h

he is withdrawn by Yap Kim Hock to rest and prepare for Thomas Cup.

Oh..Thank you..and do u know where he usually stay?? at KL ??

**xiao Bibu** · 03-31-2006, 04:38 AM

Can anyone tell me more about KKK??? because I am not really know about him..

**tutu_h** · 03-31-2006, 05:19 AM

Originally Posted by xiao Bibu

Oh..Thank you..and do u know where he usually stay?? at KL ??

he has to be in KL for training. the Bukit Jalil National Badminton training centre i think.

**xiao Bibu** · 03-31-2006, 05:28 AM

Originally Posted by tutu_h

he has to be in KL for training. the Bukit Jalil National Badminton training centre i think.

Oh...you are from KL??? Actually i so like KKK..he is my first Sports Idol..

**ants** · 03-31-2006, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by tutu_h

he has to be in KL for training. the Bukit Jalil National Badminton training centre i think.

At the moment the National Team still trains in Kiara. On the 5th they will be going to Kuching for training. The place they stay in Kuching is nice also. All of them will be officially transfer to Bukit Jalil for training after Thomas/Uber Cup.

**Blovb.champ** · 04-01-2006, 03:32 AM

Originally Posted by xiao Bibu

Oh...you are from KL??? Actually i so like KKK..he is my first Sports Idol..

He is training at Stadium Juara , Bukit Kiara

**xiao Bibu** · 04-02-2006, 12:44 AM

Originally Posted by Blovb.champ

He is training at Stadium Juara , Bukit Kiara

Oh...thanks.. You got KKK's profile??

**xiao Bibu** · 04-02-2006, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by ants

At the moment the National Team still trains in Kiara. On the 5th they will be going to Kuching for training. The place they stay in Kuching is nice also. All of them will be officially transfer to Bukit Jalil for training after Thomas/Uber Cup.

Oh..How you know they will be going Kuching? Nearby my place,but I think my parents will not let me go see them...

Can tell me more about KKK?