Former champion Boon Heong calls for doubles pairs to end long wait in Birmingham
Former doubles shuttler Tan Boon Heong has pleaded for the men’s doubles players to end a long wait for the All-England title ...
Unity in doubles despite differences is key to success, says Boon Heong
It's normal to point the blame to one another in doubles but stand above it, says former badminton international Tan Boon ...
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Tan: It’s boon time for academies with BAM scrapping Under-16 intake
KEPONG: Former shuttler Tan Boon Heong believes badminton academies in the country have to play a bigger role in nurturing young talents as only players aged 16 and above will be included in the ...
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A numbing nightmare for ex-player Boon Heong
PETALING JAYA: A simple dental appointment turned out to be a numbing nightmare for former doubles shuttler Tan Boon Heong (pic) when he found he could not lift his hand. The former All-England ...
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Big brother Tan gives wise advice to Pang Ron-Su Yin
PETALING JAYA: Haste makes waste. And that’s why former international Tan Boon Heong does not want mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin to rush in their mission to become great as it can ...
Former All-England champ Jalani calls for post-mortem after doubles’ mass exits
Before them, two-time All-England runners-up Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi, Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong ...
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Kien Keat-Boon Heong fail to win world title
PARIS: Malaysia's Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong fell in the final hurdle at the World Badminton Championships here on Sunday. The world number one pair went down fighting 21-18, 18-21, 14-21 to ...
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Rexy out to pull off another Kien Keat-Boon Heong golden act
In his first stint as coach in the country, Rexy had successfully guided Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong to the men’s doubles gold in the 2006 edition in Doha. Kien Keat-Boon Heong had at that time ...
Men's and women's doubles defences begin on Day 2 of YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships
Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee begin their women’s doubles title defence on Day 2 of the YONEX All England Open Badminton ...
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Malaysia boast seven pairs capable of ending long wait for All-England title
The last time a Malaysian pair stood atop the podium was in 2007, when Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong triumphed over China’s Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng. Malaysia’s men’s doubles squad include four ...