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Ng Boon Bee
Dato' Ng Boon Bee (; 17 December 1937 – 3 August 2022) was a Malaysian badminton player who excelled from the 1960s through the early 1970s. His success in doubles earned him recognition as one of greatest doubles players in badminton history. Early life Boon Bee started to play badminton when he was ten years inspired by his badminton-playing father. His first success in badminton came in 1955 when he became Perak schoolboy champ in the singles and doubles. A year later, he won the Perak junior. He also excelled in all types of sports beside badminton such as athletics, tennis, rugby, and playing association football at the national level. It was some time in 1961 that he finally decided to concentrate on badminton. Career During the 1960s, Boon Bee and his partner, Tan Yee Khan formed one of the most successful men's doubles teams of the decade, winning most of the sport's biggest titles including the coveted All England, Asian Games and Asian Championships. Known for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ng (surname)
Ng (pronounced ; English approximation often or ) is a Cantonese transliteration of the Chinese surnames wikt:吳, 吳/wikt:吴, 吴 (Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin ''Wú'') and wikt:伍, 伍 (Mandarin ''Wǔ''). Alternately, it is a common Hokkien transcription of the name wikt:黃, 黃/wikt:黄, 黄 (, Mandarin Huang (surname), Huáng). The surname is sometimes romanization, romanized as ''Ang (surname), Ang'', ''Eng'', ''Ing (surname), Ing'' and ''Ong (surname), Ong'' in the United States and ''Ung (other), Ung'' in Australia. The Mandarin version of Ng is sometimes romanized as ''Woo (other)#People, Woo'' or ''Wu (surname), Wu'', such as John Woo. In Vietnam, the corresponding surname is Ngô. In Cambodia, the corresponding surname is Oeng (surname), Oeng. A variant pronunciation for 黃/黄 in the Zhangzhou dialect of Hokkien is () and has various transliterations, such as Oei, Oey, and Uy. Notable people with the surname Ng (character unknown) *Clive Ng (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 1970 Asian Games ...
Badminton tournaments were held for the third time at the 6th Asian Games in 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 to 20 December 1970. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed Doubles were also contested. Medalists Medal table Semifinal results Final results References Results External linksBadminton Asia {{Asian Games Badminton Badminton Asian Games Multi-sport events, Asian Games Multi-sport events, Asian Games 1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton Asia Championships
The Badminton Asia Championships (formerly Asian Badminton Championships until 2006) is a tournament organized by governing body Badminton Asia to crown the best badminton players in Asia. The tournament started in 1962 and is held annually since 1991. The event had rotated between team and individual competitions before the team event became null since 1994. At the 2003 event however, there is a controversy when China decided to pull out from the tournament at the last minute. Head coach Li Yongbo said that the tournament did not award any ranking points for the 2004 Summer Olympics event and wanted to give his players more time to rest. Some of the top players were also willing to pull out from the tournament since the competitiveness of the event was low. Championships Individual championships The table below states all the host cities (and their countries) of the Asia Championships. The number of events at each has ranged from one to six, and is given in the right-mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
The 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 6th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 6 to 13 December 1971 with 15 sports featured in the games. In this edition of the games, host country Malaysia joined Singapore in pressuring Thailand to let the SEAP Games Federation expand to include the Philippines and Indonesia, but to no avail. Thai officials felt that such expansion would be contrary to the small family affair they had intended the games to be, and would not be in keeping with the close-neighbours spirit the games was supposed to cultivate. This was the second time Malaysia hosted the games and its first time since 1965. The games was opened and closed by Abdul Halim, the King of Malaysia at the Stadium Merdeka. The final medal tally was led by Thailand, followed by host Malaysia and Singapore. The games Participating nations Sports Aquatics Aquatics included swimming, div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
The 1969 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 5th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Rangoon, Burma from 6 to 13 December 1969 with 15 sports featured in the games. Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) had reluctantly declined to host this edition because the attack of the North Vietnam (Tet Offensive) in 1968 (Vietnam War). Singapore, the youngest member of the SEAP Games Federation at the time, suggested in this edition of the games to change the name of the sports festival to the Southeast Asia Games. Although it was not officially stated, the inclusion of the Philippines and Indonesia in the expanded federation was to greatly help alleviate the hosting problems, as well as to set higher and more competitive standards in the games. After hosting the 5th edition, Burma declined hosting succeeding games due to lack of financial capability. This was Burma's second time to host the games and its first time since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
The 1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 4th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 to 16 December 1967 with 16 sports featured in the games. Cambodia once again declined to host this edition of the games, as it did in 1963. This was Thailand's second time hosting the Southeast Asian Games, and its first time since the 1959 inaugural games. The games was opened and closed by Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand at the Suphachalasai Stadium. The final medal tally was led by host Thailand, followed by Singapore and Malaysia. The games Participating nations * * * * * * (host) Sports * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table ;Key References External links History of the SEA GamesOCA SEA GamesSEA Games previous medal tableSEAGF Office Southeast Asian Peninsular Games Southeast Asian Peninsular Games Southeast Asian Peninsular Games Southeast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
The 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 3rd Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 14 to 21 December 1965 with 14 sports featured in the games. Originally to be hosted by Laos, the third edition of the games was hosted by Malaysia after the former was not able to honour its hosting commitment citing financial difficulties and would later known to have hosted the 2009 Southeast Asian Games decades later. Two years earlier, the third SEAP Games was cancelled as Cambodia pulled out of hosting the event due to internal strife. This was the first time Malaysia host the games. Malaysia is the third country to host the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, which later known as the Southeast Asian Games after Thailand and Myanmar, then Burma. The games was opened and closed by Ismail Nasiruddin, the King of Malaysia at the Stadium Merdeka. The final medal tally was led by Thailand followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 1961 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Badminton at the 1961 SEAP Games was held in Rangoon, Burma from 11 to 16 December in 1961. Five competitions were held in men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles and in mixed doubles. Medalists *Men's doubles bronze medalist either Yan Sarovouth, Oun Phen or Myint Htoon, Mg Hla Final results Medal table References *https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19611217-1.2.52.4 *https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19611220-1.2.123 *https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19611214-1.2.139.6 {{Southeast Asian Games Badminton 1961 in badminton SEA Games 1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ... 1961 in Burmese sport 1961 SEAP Games events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
The 1961 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 2nd Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Rangoon, Burma from 11 to 16 December 1961 with 13 sports featured in the games. This was the first time all six founding members of the SEAP Games Federation competed in the biennial sports festival and the first time Myanmar, then known as Burma hosted the games. Burma, later known as Myanmar is the second country to host the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, which later known as the Southeast Asian Games after Thailand. The games was opened and closed by Win Maung, the President of Burma at the Bogyoke Aung San Stadium The Bogyoke Aung San Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium, located in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. It was built as an athletic ground in 1906, which was completed in 1909 and named as Burma Athletic Association Ground, where many sports were held .... The final medal tally was led by host Burma, followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The Southeast Asian Games
Badminton is a Southeast Asian Games event and has been one of the sports held at the Games since the inaugural edition of the South East Asian Peninsular Games (SEAP Games) in 1959. Summary Medal table :''As of the 2021 Southeast Asian Games'' Performances by nation Winners Team competition ReferencesBadminton Asia: Past Tournament Results - SEA Games *http://tournamentsoftware.com/findtournament.aspx {{Badminton competitions Southeast Asian Games
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Badminton At The 1966 British Empire And Commonwealth Games ...
The badminton competition at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games took place in Kingston, Jamaica from 4 to 9 August 1966. It was the inaugural appearance for badminton at the games. Medal winners Final results Results Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles References {{Commonwealth Games Badminton 1966 1966 in badminton 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games events 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 British Empire And Commonwealth Games
The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. They were followed by the 1966 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes. Jamaica remains the only host nation of a Commonwealth Games that did not win at least one gold medal in its own games. Host selection Kingston was elected host in Rome, Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Participating teams 34 teams were represented at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold). Medals by country Medals by event Athletics Badminton Boxing Cycling Track Road Diving Fencing Shooting Pistol Rifle Swimming ;Men's events ;Women's events Weightlifting Wrestling External links Commonwealth Games Official SiteA Brief History– from the Delhi 2010 site – Australian Commonwealth Games off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
