The inaugural NCT Junior Badminton Championships concluded its first leg in Melaka with an exciting three-day event that saw 509 young badminton talents aged nine to 15 from all over the country participating.
After three days of fierce battles, the winners of the 14 events, who will automatically advance to the final round to be held in Kuala Lumpur in June have been discovered. The winners of each under-15 category will be guaranteed a trip to Paris to watch the 2024 Olympics.
The winners of each category are as follows:
U15 Boys Singles: CURSON CHENG YU YANG
U13 Boys Singles: MUHAMMAD NOOR B HANAFI
U11 Boys Singles: NUQMAN AL IMAN B MD NOO
U9 Boys’ Singles: YEE JIA KANG
U15 Girls Singles: LOW ZI YU
U13 Girls’ Singles: CHU JING XUAN
U11 Girls’ Singles: NUR AIN IRDINA ARADHIA
U9 Girls’ Singles: TEE ZI QI
U15 Boys’ Doubles: KUA MING ZE/MUHAMMAD IQBAL B YUSUF
U13 Boys’ Doubles: DERRICK LEUNG JIN WEN/MUHAMMAD NOOR B HANAFI
U11 Boys’ Doubles: BEH KEAT TOM/TYLER TAN BO XUN
U15 Girls’ Doubles: AUNI FATIHIN BINTI AZUAN/LOW ZI YU
U13 Girls’ Doubles: CHU JING XUAN/UNGKU IMAN ZAHIRAH BINTI
U11 Girls’ Doubles: LIM XUE ER/NG MEAN HAN
NCT Alliance has partnered with Petaling Badminton Club (Petaling BC) to unveil this inspiring initiative – a nationwide series of badminton tournaments including the prestigious Road to NCT Junior Badminton Championship, aimed at nurturing the champions of tomorrow. The tournament kicks off with a youth category, targeting participants aged 9 to 15 years old.
“Our commitment to empowering young talent extends beyond individual sponsorships. It expands into creating platforms for the younger generation to shine and excel. The Road to NCT Junior Badminton Championship embodies our dedication to shaping the future of Malaysian badminton and fostering a legacy of excellence,” said organiser Dato’ Sri Yap Ngan Choy.
NCT Alliance Group Chief Operating Officer Chau Chun Hoo said the group aspires to play its part in raising the standard of badminton in the country, as well as creating a healthier community.
“This is part of our group’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the general direction of everything we do. I hope we can continue to expand tournaments such as these to be held across the country in the future.”
“I’ve felt the players’ enthusiasm and desire to play, so it’s all the more worthwhile for us to create more platforms for them.”
Dato Foo Kok Keong: “A platform to train badminton talents for the country”.
Foo Kok Keong was invited to be one of the awarding guests of this tournament. He believes that such tournaments are a means to explore and cultivate talents, and he hopes that there will be more such tournaments in the future.
He is also currently in the process of identifying and training some of the talents from the B40 group for the Rotary Club.
He thinks it is important for players to have the right attitude to keep up with the times. For example, nowadays the competition is getting bigger and faster, so try to be exposed to badminton from a young age. In addition to this, it is also important to prepare yourself before each match so that you can get into the swing of things and score points as soon as you come on the court.
Credit Photo : NCT Junior Badminton
