Joo Ven News Today

PETALING JAYA: Independent singles players Cheam June Wei, Soong Joo Ven and Goh Jin Wei will not attend the joint training sessions with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) as their priority is the Olympic Games qualifying period which starts next year.

PETALING JAYA: It’s make-or-break time for Lee Zii Jia.

PETALING JAYA: Singles coaching director Wong Choong Hann and coach Hendrawan have been given the ultimatum to prepare a strong back-up for Commonwealth Games silver medallist Ng Tze Yong within the next six months.

PETALING JAYA: Independent shuttler Soong Joo Ven knows he has to step up his game or he will be left behind by a host of younger players.

FANS who were disappointed with Zii Jia’s absence from the Malaysian Masters ended up with huge smiles when the other men’s singles shuttlers stepped up and advanced to the main draw yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: Wong Tat Meng’s penchant to seek new experiences has taken the Malaysian across five different nations as a coach.

PETALING JAYA: Independent shuttler Goh Liu Ying (pic) is soldiering on in the mixed doubles although she knows it will be doubly hard with her latest partner Soong Joo Ven.

PETALING JAYA: Independent player Soong Joo Ven stormed into the quarter-finals of the Korean Masters in Gwangju City yesterday, proving a point to the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM).

PETALING JAYA: National shuttler Ng Tze Yong admits he must do better when it comes to maintaining focus during a match.

PETALING JAYA: Two-time world junior champion Goh Jin Wei has opted to become an independent player and will not return to the national team.