Foul!

If true then it's good...no? Several not-so-little-birds claimed the Sports Ministry has "agreed" to channel money to a badminton club hoping to "unearth more talents". And apparently more shuttlers are set set to quit the national stable thanks to such a funding. Betul ka? The issue of the country lacking in talents has been raised numerous times and will be felt once top shuttler Lee Chong Wei quits the scene. Two shuttlers - Chan Kwong Beng and Misbun Ramdan Misbun - had recently quit the national stable as they decided to pursue their careers through clubs instead. Such a funding - if it will indeed be handed out - will certainly set a precedent and will enable other clubs to enjoy such a benefit. Hopefully lah. Among the prominent badminton clubs in the country are Nusa Mahsuri and KLRC . This will allow the BA of Malaysia to play its role of managing the sport in the country and to organise more tournaments instead of being burdened to unea...

Chan Kwong Beng, Liew Daren ( pic ), Chong Wei Feng, Arif Abdul Latif and Misbun Ramdan. Those were the five singles shutters who two time Olympic silver medalist Lee Chong Wei believes have the potential of being top players, as reported here . Surprisingly, former World Junior and Asian Junior champion Zulfadli Zulkifli's name is missing from the list. Some may argue Chong Wei's five stars have lost their shine a long time ago.But those who stand by them argue these players should have been given more exposure but were constantly forced to hide behind the shadows of Chong Wei. Hopefully those within the list will be able to prove their critics wrong and be champions in their own right. To find another Chong Wei is difficult but it's about trying to bridge the gap between the top shuttler and those around him. And let's also ensure the younger set of players are not left behind and given the same kind of exposure and treatment and the opportunity to play mor...