Kim Hock set to lead BJSS as BAM reshuffle set-up

Kim Hock set to lead BJSS as BAM reshuffle set-up
By RAJES PAUL
KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) are set to reshuffle their coaching and training committee set-up with Yap Kim Hock likely to take on a more prominent role.

Kim Hock is tipped to take over from China’s Sun Chenhua as chief coach of the Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) badminton programme.

After the Beijing Olympic Games in August, Kim Hock was assigned to coach only the BJSS doubles players following his decision not to continue with his job as chief coach of the national team.

But with Chenhua set to be elevated to the job of coaching the national singles back-up squad, Kim Hock is seen as the frontrunner for the BJSS chief coach job.

Chenhua will be working with chief coach Rashid Sidek, who will be handling the back-up elite squad, and the elite coaches Misbun Sidek and Teh Seu Bok.

There is also likely to be a change in status as far as Wong Tat Meng is concerned. The former national singles coach will be tasked with grooming the singles players at the BJSS.

In the doubles department, national chief coach Rexy Mainaky has virtually finalised his cast — the coaches and players — for the programme geared towards the 2012 London Olympic Games.

The coaches under his wings are Rosman Razak, Jeremy Gan, Pang Cheh Chang and Chang Kim Wai.

There will not be a special department for the women’s doubles because the only elite pair — Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui — will train with Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari under Rexy.

Jeremy will be the full-time coach for the mixed doubles department.

The changes are likely to be endorsed at the BAM’s coaching and training committee, headed by Datuk Nadzmi Mohd Salleh this month.

The players and coaches in training at Stadium Juara in Bukit Kiara


SINGLES

Elite

Coaches: Misbun Sidek and Teh Seu Bok.

Players: Lee Chong Wei, Mohd Hafiz Hashim, Kuan Beng Hong, Wong Mew Choo, Chan Kwong Beng, Julia Wong and Lydia Cheah.

Elite back-up

Coach: Rashid Sidek.

Players: Liew Daren, Mohd Arif Abdul Latif, Chong Wei Feng, Tan Chun Seang, Stephanie Shalini, Ooi Swee Wenn.

Back-up

Players: Vountus Indra Mawan, Lim Fang Yang, Kuan Kam Chung, Lok Chong Chieh.


DOUBLES

Elite

Coach: Rexy Mainaky

Players: Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari, Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty.

Elite back-up

Coach: Rosman Razak.

Players: Ong Soon Hock, Hoon Thien How, Khoo Chung Chiat, Lin Woon Fui.

Back-up

Coaches: Pang Cheh Chang and Chang Kim Wai.

Players: Goh Wei Shen, Ong Jian Guo, Mak Hee Chun, Teo Kok Siang, Ng Paou Leng, Amelia Anscelly, Nairul Suhada Abdul Latif.


MIXED DOUBLES

Coach: Jeremy Gan.

Elite back-up

Players: Tan Wee Kiong, Mohd Razif Abdul Latif, Lim Khim Wah, Ng Hui Lin, Woon Khe Wei, Goh Liu Ying.

Back-up

Players: Chan Peng Soon, Mohd Lutfi Zaim Abdul Khalid, LIm Yin Loo, Chong Sook Chin.