BAM Need To Find A Successor To Chong Wei Quickly – Nadzmi

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) — The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) need to find a successor to Datuk Lee Chong Wei and not solely depend on the ageing world number one to win titles, former BAM President Datuk Seri Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh said.

Mohd Nadzmi said the BAM leadership must open the door for young aspiring and back up shuttlers and expose them to high level competitions to prepare them for the transition.

“Chong Wei is a great player but we need to take his age into consideration. We need a pool of back up players to represent the country in the future,” he said.

He added that the badminton fraternity in the country was still looking for an able replacement for Chong Wei although two young players, Liew Darren and Chong Wei Feng, have emerged as likely successors.

However, the question is how much can we depend on the two young players to fill in the vacuum after Chong Wei as both have yet to prove their capability.

At the recently concluded World Badminton Championships in Guangzhou, China, both Darren Liew and Wei Feng failed to get past the third round.

Meanwhile, Chong Wei who expressed a similar opinion said Darren Liew and Wei Feng need to use the experience gained at the World Badminton Championships to become more competitive in coming tournaments.

“I hope Wei Feng and Darren Liew can perform better in the future and start winning titles,” said Chong Wei who lost in the men’s singles final to Lin Dan of China.

Chong Wei who had won the first game 21-16, lost the second 13-21 before limping out due to cramps at 17-20. – BERNAMA