Koo Kien Keat
Koo Kien Keat (; born 18 September 1985) is a Malaysian former professional badminton player. He succeeded in both men's and mixed doubles but is best known for his partnership with Tan Boon Heong with whom, he reached a career high ranking of world number 1. Career In 2004, he played in the Thomas Cup with Chew Choon Eng. They gave a strong performance during the second doubles match against Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian of Indonesia in the quarter finals. However, after the tournament, the Badminton Association of Malaysia decided to partner him with Chan Chong Ming who previously partnered Choon Eng. Later, they won the bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships. In 2006, Koo's coach, Rexy Mainaky, decided to paired him with the hard-hitting left-hander Tan Boon Heong. Together, they won the gold medal at the 2006 Doha Asian Games as an unseeded pair. En route to the finals, they defeated several top pairs including Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia. They ar ...
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Gu (surname)
Gu () is a Chinese family name. Some places such as South Korea, and early immigrants from Wu-speaking region in China usually romanize this family name as "Koo" or "Ku". It is the 93rd name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . The family name ''Gù'' () is the most common pronounced "Gu", as well as the only one pronounced "Gù" (Mandarin 4th tone) and is ranked #88 on the list of top Chinese family names, according to the 2006 Chinese census (excluding Taiwan). History China Northern lineage The surname Gu ("顾") descends from the kings of the first hereditary dynasty in China, Xia dynasty. A branch of the royal family was given a domain or a subsidiary kingdom with this name near the capital of Xia dynasty. On the way of taking over from Xia dynasty, the second dynasty, Shang dynasty, first attacked and annexed the subsidiary kingdom with this surname ...
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2008 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 2008 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 25th tournament of the Thomas Cup and 22nd tournament of the Uber Cup, the men's and women's team competition in badminton, respectively. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from May 11 to May 18, 2008. Host city selection China, Indonesia, and the United States submitted a bid for the event. International Badminton Federation selected Indonesia as the host for the event during a council meeting in December 2005. Qualification Seedings All the seeding list based on February 28, 2008 world rankings as the draw was conducted on March 11, 2008. The top four seeding teams is in first pot, follow by next four teams in the second pot and the bottom four teams was put in the third pot. ;Thomas Cup # # # # # # # # # # # # ;Uber Cup # # # # # # # # # # # # Squads Thomas Cup Groups Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout stage Uber Cup Groups Group W Group X Group Y Group Z Knock ...
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Badminton At The 2010 Asian Games – Men's Doubles
The badminton men's doubles tournament at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou took place from 16 November to 20 November at Tianhe Gymnasium. Schedule All times are China Standard Time ( UTC+08:00) Results ;Legend *WO — Won by walkover John_Carpenter_was_disqualified,_prompting_his_teammates_John_Taylor_(athlete).html" ;"title="John_Carpenter_(athlete).html" "title="Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres">men's 400 metres running in a walkover. Americ ... Final Top half Bottom half References External links Results {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 2010 Asian Games - Men's doubles Badminton at the 2010 Asian Games ...
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Badminton At The 2010 Asian Games
Badminton at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China from 13 November 13 to 21 November 2010. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed Doubles were also contested. Schedule Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 190 athletes from 17 nations competed in badminton at the 2010 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ReferencesFull Results External links {{Asian Games Badminton 2010 Asian Games 2010 Asian Games events 2010 Asian Games The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), was a regional multi-sport event celebrated from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, although several events ...

Badminton At The 2006 Asian Games – Men's Doubles
The badminton men's doubles tournament at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the count ... took place from 5 December to 9 December at Aspire Hall 3. Schedule All times are Arabia Standard Time ( UTC+03:00) Results Final Top half Bottom half References External links Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games - Men's doubles Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games ...
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Badminton At The 2006 Asian Games
Badminton was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed Doubles were also contested. Competition took place from November 30 to December 9. All events were held at Aspire Hall 3. Schedule Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 162 athletes from 20 nations competed in badminton at the 2006 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References Asian Games Complete Results External linksBadminton Asia {{Asian Games Badminton 2006 Asian Games 2006 Asian Games events 2006 Asian Games 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second small ...

Badminton At The Asian Games
Badminton has been one of the regular Asian Games sports since 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. History Badminton made its debut in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, and became a regular competitive sport in 1962. In the 1962 Games, six events were held, with singles, doubles and team event for both men and women. The mixed doubles event was added in 1966 Asian Games. There was a playoff between the two semifinal losers to determine the sole winner of the bronze medal in 1962; but since 1966, two bronze medals per event are awarded in each event (except in 1974). Competition Asian Games badminton consists of a single-elimination tournament. Each match is played to the best of three games, each game is of 21 points. Rally scoring is used, meaning a player does not need to be serving to score. A player must win by two points or be the first player to 30 points. Editions Events Medal table Performance by nations Participating ...
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Badminton At The 2010 Commonwealth Games – Mixed Team
The mixed team event of badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held from 4 to 8 October 2010 in Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India where 20 teams competed in the competition. Defending champions, Malaysia, won the gold medal for the second time in a row. They repeated this victory four years later at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. India took their first silver in the mixed team event and England settled for bronze. Seeds Five pots arranged during the draw, with pot 1 is strongest, while pot 5 was the weakest team in the event. Results Groups Group A Group B Group C Group D Round of 16 Bronze Play Off Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with "republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfa ...
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Badminton At The 2010 Commonwealth Games – Mixed Doubles
The Mixed doubles event of badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held from 10 October – 14 October 2010 in Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India. Finals ReferencesReports {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton At The 2010 Commonwealth Games Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with "republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the ...

Badminton At The 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's Doubles
The Men's doubles event of badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held from 10 to 14 October 2010 in Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so .... Finals ReferencesReports {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton At The 2010 Commonwealth Games Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games ...
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Badminton At The 2010 Commonwealth Games
The badminton events at the 2010 Commonwealth Games were taking place at Siri Fort Sports Complex and Saket Sports Complex in New Delhi from 4–14 October 2010. The games featured six badminton events – singles and doubles for men and women, mixed doubles and mixed teams. Badminton medal count Venues ;Competition venue *Siri Fort Sports Complex - 5 match courts and 3 warm-up courts ;Training venues *Siri Fort Sports Complex - 6 courts *Saket Sports Complex - 3 courts Medals by events Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References Official 2010 CWG sport page {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton At The 2010 Commonwealth Games 2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ... 2010 Commonwealt ...
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Badminton At The 2006 Commonwealth Games
The badminton competition at the 2006 Commonwealth Games took place at the purpose-built temporary venue within the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia from 15 March until 26 March 2006. Badminton medal count Final results Results Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Mixed team Semi-finals Bronze play-off Final Mixed team preliminary matches were held on 16 March, 17 March, and 18 March. Finals were held on 19 March. References External linksOfficial 2006 Commonwealth Games Badminton results and schedule page {{Commonwealth Games Badminton 2006 Commonwealth Games events Commonwealth Games 2006 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, with the exce ...