That belief is why former men’s doubles national shuttler Koo Kien Keat admitted he was disappointed after missing out on a top coaching role with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). Kien Keat revealed that BAM had offered him an assistant coach position last year, but he turned it down as he was eyeing the men’s doubles head coach role. “BAM offered me a coaching role but I was not happy with the position,” said Kien Keat. 2014 champions Goh V Shem-Lim Khim Wah were the last homesters to be crowned champions in the men’s doubles. “Honestly, there’s a chance for a Malaysian pair to reach the final but winning the title will be difficult,” said Kien Keat.

Source: The Star January 06, 2026 04:00 UTC