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Cheah Soon Kit
Datuk Cheah Soon Kit (Current name: / Birth name: ) (born 9 January 1968) is a former Malaysian badminton player and coach. Career Known for his amazing jumping smash, Soon Kit was one of the top doubles stars in the world in his heyday. He won the Olympic silver with Yap Kim Hock in Atlanta 1996. Before combining with Kim Hock, Soon Kit’s partner was Soo Beng Kiang and they won numerous international titles, including the 1992 and 1994 World Cup. He was also a vital member of the Malaysian squad that won the Thomas Cup for the first time in 25 years, in a 3-2 victory over Indonesia at the Stadium Negara in 1992. Coaching Soon Kit became the national women’s doubles coach from 2001 to 2007. He groomed Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui into the country’s top pair. Pei Tty-Eei Hui bagged the SEA Games gold in Manila in 2005 to end a 30-year title drought. They also won the gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. After becoming the head coach for several minor badm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xie (surname)
Xie (; ) is a Chinese surname, Chinese-language surname. lt is usually romanized as "Hsieh" in Taiwan. It is estimated that there are more than ten million people with this surname, the majority of whom live in Taiwan, Southern China, South East Asia, America, Europe and Africa. It is particularly common in Taiwan where it is the List of common Chinese surnames#Taiwan, 13th most common surname in 2016. It is also very common in the east Asian diaspora which historically tended to have Overseas Chinese#History, disproportionately emigrated out of southern China. A 2013 study found that Xie was the 23rd most common surname in China, with 0.79% of the population having this surname.Tanghe County and Taikang County of Henan Province: the origin of surname Xie , en.hn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Badminton World Cup
The 1990 Badminton World Cup was the twelfth edition of an international tournament Badminton World Cup The World Cup in badminton was an annual tournament organized by the International Management Group (IMG). It was held from 1979 to 1997. After the tournament ceased for seven years, Badminton World Federation decided to bring it back as invitationa .... The event was held from 14 November to 18 November 1990. Competitions for group stage were conducted in Bandung while final matches were scheduled for Istora Senayan in Jakarta. Indonesia won the women's singles and mixed doubles events while China won the men's singles & women's doubles categories. Malaysia secured a title in men's doubles discipline. Medalists Men's singles Finals Women's singles Finals Men's doubles Finals Women's doubles Finals Mixed doubles Finals References * https://web.archive.org/web/20061214225120/http://tangkis.tripod.com/world/1990.htm * * {{cite news , title=世 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 1998 Commonwealth Games
The badminton competition at the 1998 Commonwealth Games took place at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September until 21 September 1998. There were no bronze medal play off matches because both losing semi-finalists were awarded a bronze medal. Medal table Final results Singles results Men's singles Women's singles Doubles results Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Team results Men's team * England & New Zealand both awarded bronze Women's team * India & Australia both awarded bronze Team medallists References * * External links Athletes' Profile {{Sports at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 1998 Commonwealth Games events 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 1994 Commonwealth Games
The badminton competition at the 1994 Commonwealth Games took place in Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. The ..., Canada from 20 August until 28 August 1994. There were no bronze medal play off matches because both losing semi-finalists were awarded a bronze medal. Medal summary Medal table Medalists Singles results Men's singles Women's singles Doubles results Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Mixed team results Semi-finals Final References * * {{Commonwealth Games Badminton 1994 1994 Commonwealth Games events 1994 in badminton Badminton tournaments in Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The Commonwealth Games
Badminton had its debut at the 1966 Commonwealth Games and has been contested in 14 consecutive Commonwealth Games since. Editions History Badminton was added to the Commonwealth Games program in 1966, as an optional sport. The sport was chosen to replace lawn bowls, due the lack of facilities at Jamaica. Having this status until the 1994 edition, when it became a mandatory sport. In the first three editions, five events were played (men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles). Between 1978 to 1990 a sixth event was in the program (the mixed team competition). Also between 1966 and 1990, one bronze medal was at stake. Between 1994 to 2002, the losers of the two semifinals also won two bronze medals. In 1998, the team events in both genres were introduced, but at the next edition the event was dropped and the mixed teams event returned. Later in 2002, the mixed team event returned. The last change to the program was in 2006, when the format and events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 1986 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 14th tournament of Thomas Cup and the 11th tournament of Uber Cup, the most important badminton team competitions in the world. China won its second title in the Thomas Cup and in the Uber Cup, both after beating Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Gui ... in the final round. Thomas Cup Teams 38 teams took part in the competition. Final stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Final Uber Cup Teams 34 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the Final Stage. Final stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Final Referencestangkis.tripod.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1986 Thomas and Uber Cup Thomas Uber Cup Thomas Uber Cup Thomas & Uber Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 1998 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 20th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 17th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton. Host city selection China was originally selected as the host, with Shanghai as the competition site. IBF later moved the competition to Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ... due to sponsorship issues which preferred Hong Kong over Shanghai. Thomas Cup Teams 49 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the final Stage, including Indonesia, as defending champion, and Hong Kong, as host team. 1998 Thomas Cup is considered one of the greatest Thomas Cup competitions because the score difference of the games is very close and the games are played tightly. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 1994 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 18th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 15th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players p .... Thomas Cup Teams 51 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the Final Stage, including Malaysia, as defending champion, and Indonesia, as host team. Final stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Semi Final Final Like as 1967 competition stopped by Scheele, but Malaysian team can't resume the two match more, Tan Kim Her/Yap Kim Hock against Ricky Subagja/Rexy Mainaky and Hermawan Susanto against Foo Kok Keong. The Indonesian crowd was getting too noisy and distracting, that the Malaysian players could not continue. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 1990 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 16th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 13th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton. The 1990 final stage was held in Tokyo, Japan, in May 1990. Host city selection Singapore, Japan and South Korea submitted bids to host the tournament. The host selection was decided in May 1988, in Kuala Lumpur, at the same time with the 1988 Thomas & Uber Cup. At the general meeting, Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.46 ..., Japan, was selected to host the tournament. Thomas Cup Teams 53 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the Final Stage, including China, as defending champions, and Japan, as the host team. Final stage Group A Group B Knockout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 1988 Thomas Cup & Uber Cup was the 15th tournament of Thomas Cup and the 12th tournament of Uber Cup, the most important badminton team competitions in the world. China won its third title in the Thomas Cup and in the Uber Cup, after beating in the final round Malaysia and Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic ..., respectively. Thomas Cup Teams 35 teams took part in the competition. China, as defending champion, and Malaysia, as host team, skipped the Qualifications and played directly at the Final Stage. Qualification groups ;Qualifying venue: Amsterdam * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ;Qualifying venue: Melbourne * * * * ;Qualifying venue: New Delhi * * * * * ;Qualifying venue: San Jose * * * * * * * * Final stage Group A Group B Knockout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 1992 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 17th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 14th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton. The 1992 final stage was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ..., on May 16, 1992. Thomas Cup Teams 54 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the final Stage, including China, as defending champion, and Malaysia, as host team. Final stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Semi-finals Final Uber Cup Teams 44 teams took part in the competition, and eight teams qualified for the final Stage. Final stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Semi-finals Final References New Straits Times - 17 May 1992 External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Cup
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championships have been conducted every two years since the 1982, amended from being conducted every three years since the first tournament held in 1948–1949. The final phase of the tournament involves 12 teams competing at venues within the host nation and is played concurrently with the final phase of the world women's team championships, the Uber Cup (first held in 1956–1957). Since 1984, the two Cups have been held jointly at the various stages of play. Thomas Cup and, to a lesser extent, Uber Cup are some of the world's "biggest" and most prestigious regularly held badminton events in terms of player and fan interest. Of the 30 Thomas Cup tournaments held since 1948–1949, only six countries have won the title. Indonesia is the most successfu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
