Badminton - Team Singapore 2023

[Kopites]

Ain't sure the thread title still apt. 😀

https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/badminton-singapore-teens-nge-and-prajogo-attain-world-no-1-ranking-for-junior-men-s-doubles

Hope these boys can progress successfully into the senior arena. Future look good for us. 

[Jman888]

You are right, need a separate thread for the singapore badminton team.

[Spidey10]

Next yr all go NS....then no competition and training....

you see all those boys before them...where are they now...all in NS.....wait another 2/3 yrs all come out again and then need to go Uni for studies.

Unless they give up their studies, else can forget about a future in sports in SG..

[Jman888]

1 minute ago, Spidey10 said:

Next yr all go NS....then no competition and training....

you see all those boys before them...where are they now...all in NS.....wait another 2/3 yrs all come out again and then need to go Uni for studies.

Unless they give up their studies, else can forget about a future in sports in SG..

not many willing to drop out from school like LKY.

[Kopites]

4 hours ago, Kopites said:

Ain't sure the thread title still apt. 😀

https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/badminton-singapore-teens-nge-and-prajogo-attain-world-no-1-ranking-for-junior-men-s-doubles

Hope these boys can progress successfully into the senior arena. Future look good for us. 

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Badminton: Singapore teens Nge and Prajogo attain world No. 1 ranking for junior men’s doubles

 

Singapore's Johann Prajogo (left) and Nge Joo Jie rose to the top of the junior men's doubles world rankings on Dec 27, 2022. PHOTO: BADMINTONPHOTO

David Lee

Sports Correspondent

UPDATED 27 DEC 2022, 8:53 PM SGT

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SINGAPORE – Singapore badminton ended the year on a high as junior men’s doubles pair Nge Joo Jie and Johann Prajogo, both 18, rose to the top of the world rankings.

 

In the latest ranking lists released by the Badminton World Federation on Tuesday, the Singaporeans climbed two spots to overtake Indonesia’s Muh Putra Erwiansyah and Patra Harapan Rindorindo.

 

This is only the second time Singapore has had a badminton world No. 1, after Yeo Jia Min became the top junior female player in June 2017.

 

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Nge, a second-year sports business student at Republic Polytechnic, said: “It’s an honour to create history for Team Singapore and we couldn’t have done it without our teammates, coaches, friends and family.”

 

The youngsters, who have played as a pair since they were 15 and studying at the Singapore Sports School, have produced several eye-catching results in the junior circuit in 2022.

 

In June, they won two titles at the Bulgaria Junior Open Championship and Croatia Valamar Junior Open.

 

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Four months later, they were unbeaten in four matches as Singapore finished 18th at the Oct 17-22 World Junior Mixed Team Championships in Spain.

 

The following week, also in Santander, they reached the quarter-finals of the World Junior Championships where they lost 21-13, 21-17 to China’s eventual champions Xu Huayu and Zhu Yijun.

 

National doubles coach Paulus Firman said: “They have great potential to be a strong men’s doubles pair for Singapore. They have the strength and speed in carrying out attacks, and can still improve on stroke accuracy, quality of defence, focus and their mental aspect during training and in tournaments.”

 

In the senior circuit, they are ranked 196th and reached the last eight of the Lithuanian Open, Bahrain International Series and Bahrain International Challenge. From 2023, they will no longer play in junior competitions.

 

Prajogo said: “Our goal is to represent Singapore in the major Games in 2023 and hopefully many more in the future.”

 

Singapore Badminton Association chief executive officer Alan Ow said: “We are proud of the boys’ achievement and this is further testament that we can be competitive on the world stage.

 

“The boys will have to continue to work hard as the leap to senior level is not easy. The coaches will ensure this transition is a smooth one and they must not forget that this is just the beginning of their badminton career.”

 

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[Spidey10]

20 hours ago, Jman888 said:

not many willing to drop out from school like LKY.

yeah...a big risk indeed! 

[Spidey10]

20 hours ago, Kopites said:

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Badminton: Singapore teens Nge and Prajogo attain world No. 1 ranking for junior men’s doubles

 

Singapore's Johann Prajogo (left) and Nge Joo Jie rose to the top of the junior men's doubles world rankings on Dec 27, 2022. PHOTO: BADMINTONPHOTO

David Lee

Sports Correspondent

UPDATED 27 DEC 2022, 8:53 PM SGT

FacebookWhatsApp

SINGAPORE – Singapore badminton ended the year on a high as junior men’s doubles pair Nge Joo Jie and Johann Prajogo, both 18, rose to the top of the world rankings.

 

In the latest ranking lists released by the Badminton World Federation on Tuesday, the Singaporeans climbed two spots to overtake Indonesia’s Muh Putra Erwiansyah and Patra Harapan Rindorindo.

 

This is only the second time Singapore has had a badminton world No. 1, after Yeo Jia Min became the top junior female player in June 2017.

 

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Nge, a second-year sports business student at Republic Polytechnic, said: “It’s an honour to create history for Team Singapore and we couldn’t have done it without our teammates, coaches, friends and family.”

 

The youngsters, who have played as a pair since they were 15 and studying at the Singapore Sports School, have produced several eye-catching results in the junior circuit in 2022.

 

In June, they won two titles at the Bulgaria Junior Open Championship and Croatia Valamar Junior Open.

 

ADVERTISEMENTCONTENT RESUMES ON SCROLL

Four months later, they were unbeaten in four matches as Singapore finished 18th at the Oct 17-22 World Junior Mixed Team Championships in Spain.

 

The following week, also in Santander, they reached the quarter-finals of the World Junior Championships where they lost 21-13, 21-17 to China’s eventual champions Xu Huayu and Zhu Yijun.

 

National doubles coach Paulus Firman said: “They have great potential to be a strong men’s doubles pair for Singapore. They have the strength and speed in carrying out attacks, and can still improve on stroke accuracy, quality of defence, focus and their mental aspect during training and in tournaments.”

 

In the senior circuit, they are ranked 196th and reached the last eight of the Lithuanian Open, Bahrain International Series and Bahrain International Challenge. From 2023, they will no longer play in junior competitions.

 

Prajogo said: “Our goal is to represent Singapore in the major Games in 2023 and hopefully many more in the future.”

 

Singapore Badminton Association chief executive officer Alan Ow said: “We are proud of the boys’ achievement and this is further testament that we can be competitive on the world stage.

 

“The boys will have to continue to work hard as the leap to senior level is not easy. The coaches will ensure this transition is a smooth one and they must not forget that this is just the beginning of their badminton career.”

 

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Badminton: Singapore’s Jin Yujia and Crystal Wong win first international women’s doubles title

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stop kidding ourselves ba....junior ranking at no.1 - probably in all the tournaments the chinese and Indonesia players not around...even Thais and Msia we will have problem getting past them in tours...

anyway, great effort, keep the feet planted on the ground please lads..

 

[Victor68]

4 hours ago, Spidey10 said:

yeah...a big risk indeed! 

Very short career life plus 'oversea grass is greener', once retired not much options. Sport fraternity will go for FT. 

[Jman888]

Malaysia Open this week.

mixed double couple and LKY won the 1st round.

YJM match coming up next.

[Jman888]

feel sad for LZJ who lost to Kodai in 1st round and some more at own home ground.

But then the small size Kodia has no fear even when facing Viktor. I still remember he was rank 40+ when playing in singapore open last year, I told my wife this small Japanese kid is super energetic and good defense. He rank #7 at the end of 2022.

He will face LKY in QF, IF he beat another msian tomorrow AND IF LKY beat another PRC player tomorrow

 

[Kopites]

 👍

Lost in the next round quarter final though. 

Edited January 14, 2023 by Kopites

[Tkseah]

DBS sponsors 5 indian badminton players.. why Singapore bank no sponsor Singapore players?

 

[Freeder]

On 8/29/2023 at 4:27 PM, Tkseah said:

DBS sponsors 5 indian badminton players.. why Singapore bank no sponsor Singapore players?

 

I feel damn xia sway with their playing antics especially the doubles pair..

Indirectly telling us Banks jobs for FTs..

Foodpanda sponsored LKY meaning 🤭

[Kopites]

On 8/29/2023 at 4:27 PM, Tkseah said:

DBS sponsors 5 indian badminton players.. why Singapore bank no sponsor Singapore players?

 

In the end what can we say. Haiz....

[Freeder]

On 8/29/2023 at 6:36 PM, Kopites said:

In the end what can we say. Haiz....

In other countries, it will be a serious UPROAR…. Imagine our own so called people’s bank sponsoring other nation..G really taking us for granted to the next level.. KNN..