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The Star
02-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Jason-Humaira shaping up nicely for SEA Games after winning in Austria
Good achievement: Nurul Humaira Abdul Karim posing with poomsae coach Jin Jun-beom (centre) and teammate Jason Loo after winning gold in the mixed pair Under-30 category at the Austria Open in Vienna. PETALING JAYA: Malaysian poomsae (non-sparring) exponents Jason Loo-Nurul Humaira Abdul Karim scored an early psychological boost ahead of the Thailand SEA Games after winning gold at the just concluded Austria Open in Vienna. Jason-Humaira scored higher than teammates Seah Jing Ying-Randy Owen to win the gold in the mixed pair Under-30 category in their first competitive tournament this year on Sunday. Earlier in the semi-finals, Jason-Humaira secured a timely boost to their SEA Games preparations by beating Thailand pairing of Chonlakorn Chayawatto-Kiewlailerd Thanapat. Jason also claimed silver while Randy won the bronze in the men's individual Under-30 category. And national team newcomer Yow Mei Yee settled for bronze in the women's individual Under-30 category. Another new face Anuwath Sarat clinched gold in the boys' individual Under-17 category. The Austria Open is part of the World Taekwondo circuit for poomsae discipline and national coach Yap Yiih Ting was pleased with the performance of the SEA Games-bound exponents. 'Humaira has showed she is the ideal successor to her sister Nurul Hidayah Abdul Karim, who retired last year,' said Yiih Ting. 'We are happy with their overall performance as the Austria Open had attracted a quality overseas field this time. 'Mei Yee lost to the current world No. 1 ranked Eva Sandersen of Denmark in the individual semis. 'Jason-Humaira, with their experience and chemistry shared from winning bronze at the World Championships in Hong Kong in December last year, will be our main hopes to defend the mixed pair event at the SEA Games. 'There is no individual event at the SEA Games as the organisers are only doing the recognised team and mixed team events.' At the last SEA Games in Cambodia two years ago, Jason partnered Hidayah to win the mixed pair event for Malaysia.
New Straits Times
19-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Eogene and Ling Ching capture titles in Slovenia
Previous Next KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian shuttlers Eogene Ewe Eon and Wong Ling Ching won a title each at the Slovenia Open on Sunday. Eogene captured the men's singles title while Ling Ching bagged the women's singles title in the International Series-level tournament — their first senior achievements. World No. 113 Eogene beat South Korea's world No. 252 Yoo Tae Bin 21-19, 12-21, 21-17 in a hard-fought, hour-long final. The win came as a much-needed morale boost for Eogene, who suffered exits in five previous tournaments earlier this year. World No. 100 Ling Ching enjoyed a more straightforward path to her title, dispatching Indonesia's world No. 140 Deswanti Nurtertiati 21-16, 21-15 in just 38 minutes. The Sarawak Malaysia Games champion's Slovenia success is a vindication of her decision to resume her badminton career. Ling Ching left the national set-up in November to focus on her studies, but rejoined the Academy Badminton Malaysia earlier this year. Eogene and Ling Ching will next compete in the Austria Open — which begins on Thursday. Badminton Jan 25, 2025 @ 1:31am Double joy for shuttler Ling Ching after Asian Mixed Team call-up Badminton Nov 26, 2024 @ 2:57am Eogene thrilled to train under his idol Axelsen's former coach Nation May 15, 2025 @ 12:40am [UPDATED] Pamela Ling's husband arrested [WATCH] Badminton Jan 9, 2025 @ 2:29am Jonassen: Jun Hao won't be treated as 'Golden Boy'
