Malaysia – Eighteen years later, Malaysia’s national shuttlers remain winless against Japan, falling 4-1 to the team from the Land of the Rising Sun at the mixed team Sudirman Cup competition in Vantaa, Finland. Malaysia, who previously defeated Japan 3-2 in the group stage of the 2003 tournament in the Netherlands, finished second in Group D, while Japan finished first. …

Former World Junior champion Goh Jin Wei shocked the badminton fraternity today by announcing her retirement from the racquet sport, aged only 21. The Penangite announced her early retirement through a video posted on her YouTube, just two days after she was excluded from the Sudirman Cup squad. Related PostsChina Projects in Philippines Discovered Loaded with Cryptic ConditionsChina’s growing problem …