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As published in Mailsport today By Nicolas Anil nicolas@mmail.com.my BUKIT KIARA - With the country’s main hope of an Olympic gold medal now shrouded in a doping controversy, doubles coach Pang Cheh Chang wants his charges to step-up for the big prize at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in 2016. “I will discuss with the National Sports Council and the National Sports Institute on how to boost their performance further when the Olympic qualification starts in May next year. “Ideally I want both our pairs ranked in the top eight when the qualifying period ends (May 2016) so that we stand a better chance of vying for gold,” he said when met at the national team’s training session at Stadium Juara yesterday. When asked which pair he thinks stands a better chance of gold, Cheh Chang slanted towards the younger duo of Tan Wee Kiong-Goh V Shem ( pic ). “Wee Kiong and V Shem probably have an advantage because of their age. But do not discard Hoon (Thien How) and Tan (Boon H...

Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong have decided to part ways with national doubles coach Rexy Mainaky. This was reported in The Star today . Rexy, meanwhile, will not stand in their way - as seen in today's NST . The duo made headlines in 2006 and 2007 after winning the Doha Asian Games and the All England title respectively. They were also paraded like heroes just before the Ijok elections upon their return from winning the All England. However, Kien Keat and Boon Heong have not seen much success - in the form of major titles - since. Rexy, nevertheless, has been defensive over the performance of his lads. Such is only natural for any coach. It must be noted, Kien Keat and Boon Heong remain the best pair in the country. So will Kien Keat and Boon Heong enjoy a memorable stint under Pang Cheh Chang? HD says: Time will tell.