KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) today announced the appointment of Chang Kim Wai as the men’s doubles assistant coach starting Nov 4.
The 49-year-old will work alongside men’s doubles head coach, Herry Iman Pierngadi and Miftakh to further strengthen the department.
“In his new role, Kim Wai will assist in planning and executing high-performance training programmes, focusing on developing tactical awareness, partnership chemistry, and consistency among Malaysia’s top and emerging men’s doubles pairs,” the statement read.
For the record Kim Wai previously was a Commonwealth and Asian Games silver medallist in 2002 and also member of Malaysia’s 2002 Thomas Cup squad that also finished with a silver medal.
Meanwhile BAM’s doubles director Rexy Mainaky said they are pleased to welcome Kim Wai into the coaching team.
“His proven track record and deep understanding of doubles play make him a solid addition to the setup under Coach Herry. We believe this combination will help our pairs reach greater heights,” he said.
In the meantime Kim Wai expressed his gratitude and enthusiasm for the opportunity, saying: “It’s an honour to serve Malaysian badminton once again. I look forward to working closely with Coach Herry, Coach Miftakh and our players to achieve greater success for the country,” he said.
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