One for the album: (from left) RSM Sports Sdn Bhd Managing Director Venu Ramadass, Selangor youth, sports and entrepreneurship development committee chairman Mohd Najwan Halimi, BAM secretary-general Datuk Kenny Goh, Badminton Asia chief operating officer Chooi Weng Seng, Selangor State Sports Council executive director Mohd Nizam Marjugi during the Asia Team Championship press conference in Setia Alam, Selangor. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star
SHAH ALAM: Malaysia have lowered their expectation in the Asia Team Championships by setting a semi-final target for the men's team.
The meet that serves as a qualifier for the Thomas-Uber Cup Finals will be held in Shah Alam from Feb 13-18.
In the last edition, the men's team emerged as the champions after beating Indonesia 3-0 in the final, while the women lost 0-3 to South Korea in semi-finals.
Only professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia has been named in the squad so far.
''We are targeting to finish in the top four in the men while we have not set any target for the women. I believe the team will review the target as they progress,'' said Kenny Goh, Badminton Association of Malaysia secretary-general, during a press conference yesterday.
''Although we will still qualify for the Thomas Cup through our world rankings, we still want to nail it based on merit,'' he said.
The top four teams are assured of their tickets for the Finals.
