I just can't believe what I just read in the article below on the statement made by BAM which is highlighted in RED.
Even the uncles and aunties in that favorite coffeeshop that I frequented see thru this long ago. All those in BAM and NSC should just resign and let more capable people to take over if we want to see real change and bring our sports to the next level!
Each time Lin Dan step in the court, one can see his confidence to take on his opponent but our dear Datuk Lee, his facial expression is enough to give him away . . . .
(The STAR - 7 Dec 2010)
By RAJES PAUL
PETALING JAYA: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) believe they have ‘uncovered the truth’ behind world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei’s inability to get the better of Lin Dan.
They concluded that Chong Wei is not as fit and fast as the China shuttler.
No surprises there.
The only surprise is that it needed a post-mortem on the badminton team’s flop at the Guangzhou Asian Games to come to that conclusion!
Chong Wei lost to three-time world champion Lin Dan in the final of the Asiad.
The BAM feel that unless the Malaysian improves on his sustaining power on court, he will continue to struggle to overcome his nemesis Lin Dan.
BAM secretary Ng Chin Chai said that Chong Wei’s coaches had been asked to take another look at his fitness training programme.
“We discussed in depth Chong Wei’s loss to Lin Dan. He played well and had some tricks up his sleeves, especially with his deceptive chops. But, in the rubber game, it was obvious that Chong Wei simply ran out of gas,” said Chin Chai.
“He has to be fitter in order to match Lin Dan. The coaches will work together with the NSI (National Sports Institute) staff to help him last longer on court.”
The duo’s rivalry is expected to continue in the final-leg of the Super Series at the Hong Kong Open, which will begin tomorrow.
With Lin Dan in the fray, the odds are – surprise, surprise – stacked against the Malaysian to win.
Top seed Chong Wei is in the same half as compatriot Mohd Hafiz Hashim, Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark, world champion Chen Jin and Lin Dan.
Chong Wei is expected to take on Hafiz in the second round. Then, he will probably be up against Chen Jin, followed by Lin Dan in the semi-final.
Lin Dan, however, has a tricky opening tie against Jorgensen.
In the bottom half of the draw, the battle will be among a small group of players comprising China Open champion Chen Long of China, Indonesian Taufik Hidayat and Thailand’s Boonsak Ponsana.
Chin Chai also said that there was still room for improvement among the elite shuttlers – Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Wong Mew Choo – in the men’s doubles and women’s singles events respectively.
He said that the coaches had been instructed to look into adding more variety to their game “so that their styles will not be predictable”.
Kien Keat-Boon Heong squandered two gold medal match points en route to losing to Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia in the final while Mew Choo gave a good fight before bowing out to Japan’s Eriko Hirose in the quarter-finals.
All three will be out to make a quick rebound at the Hong Kong Open.
Kien Keat-Boon Heong will take on Denmark’s Mads Conrads-Petersen-Jonas Rasmussen while Mew Choo has a tough opener against South Korean Bae Youn-joo in their opening matches tomorrow.
The other Malaysian in Hong Kong are back-up shuttlers Chan Peng Soon-Lim Khim Wah, Chin Eei Hui-Goh Liu Ying and two pairs in the mixed doubles event – Tan Wee Kiong-Ng Hui Lin and Peng Soon-Liu Ying.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
RUN FOR A RAY OF HOPE - RESULTS
Category A (Men Open, 7km)
18:50 Alex Melly - Champion
19:32 James C. Tallam - 1st Runner up
21: 15 Bomimic Kibei - 2ns Runner up
Category B (Women Open, 7km)
30:00 Sheela a/p Samivellu - Champion
35:26 Ng Xiang Ying - 1st Runner up
37:17 Susan TEh Siok Hoon - 2nd Runner up
Category C ( Men Junior Veteran, 7km)
24:03 Ong Chin - 1st Runner up
28:00 Hoi Mew Kit - 2nd Runner up
29:11 Yuan Khai Heuy- 2nd Runner up
Category D (Female Junior Veteran, 7km)
29:29 Agnes Tee Yoke Loi - Champion
31:38 Wendy Wong - 1st Runner up
36:55 Yong Yoke Sheng - 2nd Runner up
Category E (Male Senior Veteran, 5km)
22:04 Rizwan Sulaiman - Champion
22:21 Tan Wan Sing - 1st Runner up
23:39 Mohd Sowoto - 2nd Runner up
Category F ( Female Senior Veteran, 5km)
32:17 Chan Kim Gnoh Linda - Champion
42:51 Wong Bee Chai - 1st Runner up
Category G ( Male Junior, 5km)
23:52 Daniel Prarash - Champion
24:00 Vicky - 1st Runner up
24:11 Suyan a/l Thangaraja - 2nd Runner up
Category H (Female Junior, 5km)
47:40 Mas Qistina Batrisyia - Champion
18:50 Alex Melly - Champion
19:32 James C. Tallam - 1st Runner up
21: 15 Bomimic Kibei - 2ns Runner up
Category B (Women Open, 7km)
30:00 Sheela a/p Samivellu - Champion
35:26 Ng Xiang Ying - 1st Runner up
37:17 Susan TEh Siok Hoon - 2nd Runner up
Category C ( Men Junior Veteran, 7km)
24:03 Ong Chin - 1st Runner up
28:00 Hoi Mew Kit - 2nd Runner up
29:11 Yuan Khai Heuy- 2nd Runner up
Category D (Female Junior Veteran, 7km)
29:29 Agnes Tee Yoke Loi - Champion
31:38 Wendy Wong - 1st Runner up
36:55 Yong Yoke Sheng - 2nd Runner up
Category E (Male Senior Veteran, 5km)
22:04 Rizwan Sulaiman - Champion
22:21 Tan Wan Sing - 1st Runner up
23:39 Mohd Sowoto - 2nd Runner up
Category F ( Female Senior Veteran, 5km)
32:17 Chan Kim Gnoh Linda - Champion
42:51 Wong Bee Chai - 1st Runner up
Category G ( Male Junior, 5km)
23:52 Daniel Prarash - Champion
24:00 Vicky - 1st Runner up
24:11 Suyan a/l Thangaraja - 2nd Runner up
Category H (Female Junior, 5km)
47:40 Mas Qistina Batrisyia - Champion
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
BATIK FUN WALK
IS BACK!
If you are not participating in the Penang Bridge International Marathon, perhaps you may want to support this fun walk. Its one of the cheapest and value for money. For a mere RM10.00 per person or RM90.00 per group of 10 persons, you can also take home a batik sarong!
Organised by : Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia
Venue : Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Date : 21 November 2010
Time : 7.00am
Distance : 3.9km
Entry Fee : RM10.00 per person OR RM90.00 for a group of 10 persons
(inclusive of one complimentary batik sarong)
For more information and Entry Form, call Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia at 03-8946 0222 or click HERE
If you are not participating in the Penang Bridge International Marathon, perhaps you may want to support this fun walk. Its one of the cheapest and value for money. For a mere RM10.00 per person or RM90.00 per group of 10 persons, you can also take home a batik sarong!
Organised by : Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia
Venue : Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Date : 21 November 2010
Time : 7.00am
Distance : 3.9km
Entry Fee : RM10.00 per person OR RM90.00 for a group of 10 persons
(inclusive of one complimentary batik sarong)
For more information and Entry Form, call Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia at 03-8946 0222 or click HERE
Thursday, October 21, 2010
TOP 10 REASONS FOR FAINTING
Fainting is a symptom of an inadequate supply of oxygen and other
nutrients to the brain, usually caused by a temporary decrease in blood
flow. Blood flow to the brain can decrease whenever the body cannot
quickly compensate for a fall in blood pressure.
Causes
1. Fainting may occur if the heart cannot pump enough blood to maintain a
normal blood pressure. For example, an abnormal heart rhythm or a heart
valve disorder may impair the heart's pumping ability. People with such
disorders may feel fine when resting. However, they feel faint or actually
faint when exercising because the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet
the body's increased demand for oxygen. This type of fainting is called
exertional or effort syncope. People with these disorders may also faint
after exercising. During exercise, the increase in heart rate may enable
the heart to pump enough blood to maintain adequate blood pressure,
although just barely. When exercise stops, the heart rate (and the amount
of blood pumped) begins to decrease. However, the blood vessels in
muscles, which dilate (widen) during exercise to move more blood to and
from the muscles, remain dilated. (The arterioles in muscles remain
dilated to help supply oxygen and nutrients to muscle tissue, and the
veins remain dilated to remove metabolic waste products produced during
exercise.) The decrease in the amount of blood pumped out combined with
dilation of the arterioles and veins causes blood pressure to fall, and
fainting results.
2. An abnormality of the heart called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (see
Cardiomyopathy: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy) can also cause fainting that
usually occurs during exercise. This disorder may occur in younger people
as well as older people, particularly those who have high blood pressure.
If untreated, it can lead to death.
3. Fainting may occur if blood volume is too low. An obvious cause of low
blood volume is bleeding. Another cause is dehydration, which may be due
to diarrhea, excessive sweating, inadequate intake of fluids, or excessive
urination (which is a common symptom of untreated diabetes (see Diabetes
Mellitus) or Addison's disease (see Adrenal Gland Disorders: Addison's
Disease)). In older people, the use of diuretics is a common cause of
dehydration, particularly during warm weather or during an illness when
obtaining or drinking enough fluids may be difficult. (Diuretics help the
kidneys eliminate salt and water by increasing urine formation and thus
decrease fluid volume in the body.)
4. Fainting may occur if the vagus nerve, which supplies the neck, chest,
and intestine, is stimulated. When stimulated, the vagus nerve slows the
heart. Such stimulation also causes nausea and cool, clammy skin. This
type of fainting is called vasovagal (vasomotor) syncope. The vagus nerve
is stimulated by pain (such as intestinal cramps), fear, other distress
(such as that due to the sight of blood), vomiting, a large bowel
movement, and urination. Fainting during or immediately after urination is
called micturition syncope. Rarely, vigorous swallowing causes fainting
due to stimulation of the vagus nerve.
5. Fainting may also occur if straining reduces the amount of blood
flowing back to the heart. Fainting due to coughing (cough syncope)
usually results from such straining. Fainting after urination (micturition
syncope) or after a bowel movement is partly due to straining (in addition
to stimulation of the vagus nerve). Older men who must strain to empty
their bladder because of a large prostate gland are particularly
susceptible. Fainting when lifting weights (weight lifter's syncope)
results from the strain of trying to lift or push heavy weights without
breathing adequately during the exercise.
6. Fainting that occurs when a person sits or stands up too quickly is
called orthostatic (postural) syncope. It is particularly common among
older people. It is caused by orthostatic hypotension (see Low Blood
Pressure: Orthostatic Hypotension). In orthostatic hypotension, the
compensatory mechanisms, particularly the constriction of blood vessels
and the increase in heart rate, do not adequately restore blood pressure
when a person stands and gravity causes blood to pool in the leg veins. A
related form of fainting, called parade ground syncope, occurs when people
stand still for a long time on a hot day. If the leg muscles are not used,
blood is not pumped back to the heart. As a result, blood pools in the leg
veins, and blood pressure falls.
7. In older people, an excessive decrease in blood pressure after eating a
meal (postprandial hypotension (see Low Blood Pressure: Postprandial
Hypotension)) may cause fainting.
8. Fainting may result from very rapid breathing (overbreathing, or
hyperventilation), which may be due to anxiety. This type of fainting is
called hyperventilation syncope. Overbreathing removes large amounts of
carbon dioxide from the body. The decreased level of carbon dioxide causes
blood vessels in the brain to constrict, and the person may feel faint or
actually faint.
9. Rarely, fainting results from a mild stroke in which blood flow to a
part of the brain suddenly decreases. Fainting due to a stroke is more
common among older people. Many other disorders, such as a deficiency of
red blood cells (anemia), lung disorders, a decreased blood sugar level
(hypoglycemia), and diabetes can cause fainting, especially if the
compensatory mechanisms are also impaired.
10. Certain drugs may cause fainting. They include many of those used to
treat high blood pressure, angina, and heart failure. Doses of these drugs
must be carefully adjusted to prevent blood pressure from decreasing too
much.
Check out the following sites for more information on fainting
http://www.anxietynetwork.com/
http://www.merck.com/
http://www.eyewitnessnewstv.com/
Mad Sci Network.
June Wingert
Associate Scientist
Lexicon Genetics
Texas
www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/?ID=2287
nutrients to the brain, usually caused by a temporary decrease in blood
flow. Blood flow to the brain can decrease whenever the body cannot
quickly compensate for a fall in blood pressure.
Causes
1. Fainting may occur if the heart cannot pump enough blood to maintain a
normal blood pressure. For example, an abnormal heart rhythm or a heart
valve disorder may impair the heart's pumping ability. People with such
disorders may feel fine when resting. However, they feel faint or actually
faint when exercising because the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet
the body's increased demand for oxygen. This type of fainting is called
exertional or effort syncope. People with these disorders may also faint
after exercising. During exercise, the increase in heart rate may enable
the heart to pump enough blood to maintain adequate blood pressure,
although just barely. When exercise stops, the heart rate (and the amount
of blood pumped) begins to decrease. However, the blood vessels in
muscles, which dilate (widen) during exercise to move more blood to and
from the muscles, remain dilated. (The arterioles in muscles remain
dilated to help supply oxygen and nutrients to muscle tissue, and the
veins remain dilated to remove metabolic waste products produced during
exercise.) The decrease in the amount of blood pumped out combined with
dilation of the arterioles and veins causes blood pressure to fall, and
fainting results.
2. An abnormality of the heart called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (see
Cardiomyopathy: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy) can also cause fainting that
usually occurs during exercise. This disorder may occur in younger people
as well as older people, particularly those who have high blood pressure.
If untreated, it can lead to death.
3. Fainting may occur if blood volume is too low. An obvious cause of low
blood volume is bleeding. Another cause is dehydration, which may be due
to diarrhea, excessive sweating, inadequate intake of fluids, or excessive
urination (which is a common symptom of untreated diabetes (see Diabetes
Mellitus) or Addison's disease (see Adrenal Gland Disorders: Addison's
Disease)). In older people, the use of diuretics is a common cause of
dehydration, particularly during warm weather or during an illness when
obtaining or drinking enough fluids may be difficult. (Diuretics help the
kidneys eliminate salt and water by increasing urine formation and thus
decrease fluid volume in the body.)
4. Fainting may occur if the vagus nerve, which supplies the neck, chest,
and intestine, is stimulated. When stimulated, the vagus nerve slows the
heart. Such stimulation also causes nausea and cool, clammy skin. This
type of fainting is called vasovagal (vasomotor) syncope. The vagus nerve
is stimulated by pain (such as intestinal cramps), fear, other distress
(such as that due to the sight of blood), vomiting, a large bowel
movement, and urination. Fainting during or immediately after urination is
called micturition syncope. Rarely, vigorous swallowing causes fainting
due to stimulation of the vagus nerve.
5. Fainting may also occur if straining reduces the amount of blood
flowing back to the heart. Fainting due to coughing (cough syncope)
usually results from such straining. Fainting after urination (micturition
syncope) or after a bowel movement is partly due to straining (in addition
to stimulation of the vagus nerve). Older men who must strain to empty
their bladder because of a large prostate gland are particularly
susceptible. Fainting when lifting weights (weight lifter's syncope)
results from the strain of trying to lift or push heavy weights without
breathing adequately during the exercise.
6. Fainting that occurs when a person sits or stands up too quickly is
called orthostatic (postural) syncope. It is particularly common among
older people. It is caused by orthostatic hypotension (see Low Blood
Pressure: Orthostatic Hypotension). In orthostatic hypotension, the
compensatory mechanisms, particularly the constriction of blood vessels
and the increase in heart rate, do not adequately restore blood pressure
when a person stands and gravity causes blood to pool in the leg veins. A
related form of fainting, called parade ground syncope, occurs when people
stand still for a long time on a hot day. If the leg muscles are not used,
blood is not pumped back to the heart. As a result, blood pools in the leg
veins, and blood pressure falls.
7. In older people, an excessive decrease in blood pressure after eating a
meal (postprandial hypotension (see Low Blood Pressure: Postprandial
Hypotension)) may cause fainting.
8. Fainting may result from very rapid breathing (overbreathing, or
hyperventilation), which may be due to anxiety. This type of fainting is
called hyperventilation syncope. Overbreathing removes large amounts of
carbon dioxide from the body. The decreased level of carbon dioxide causes
blood vessels in the brain to constrict, and the person may feel faint or
actually faint.
9. Rarely, fainting results from a mild stroke in which blood flow to a
part of the brain suddenly decreases. Fainting due to a stroke is more
common among older people. Many other disorders, such as a deficiency of
red blood cells (anemia), lung disorders, a decreased blood sugar level
(hypoglycemia), and diabetes can cause fainting, especially if the
compensatory mechanisms are also impaired.
10. Certain drugs may cause fainting. They include many of those used to
treat high blood pressure, angina, and heart failure. Doses of these drugs
must be carefully adjusted to prevent blood pressure from decreasing too
much.
Check out the following sites for more information on fainting
http://www.anxietynetwork.com/
http://www.merck.com/
http://www.eyewitnessnewstv.com/
Mad Sci Network.
June Wingert
Associate Scientist
Lexicon Genetics
Texas
www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/?ID=2287
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
RUN FOR A RAY OF HOPE
.GIF)
Date :
14 November 2010
Venue :
UKM, Bangi
Time :
7.30am
Distance :
7km (Public) and 5km (School)
Run for A Ray of Hope, is part of the Health Fiesta which is organised by the medical students of the National University of Malaysia (UKM). The purpose of this Charity Run is to raise funds for patients who are in need of financial support for their treatment in PPUKM, Cheras.
In conjunction with the run, there will also be a health campaign which will be held from 13 - 14 November, with booths available for free health screening, health education, health talk and health consultation. Several NGOs (such as Federation of Reproductive Health Associations, Malaysia, Pink Triangle Foundation, Malaysians AIDS Council and National Cancer Society Malaysia) will be giving health education on that day.Besides, Pusat Darah Negara is welcoming everyone to donate blood on the day of event.
Entry Fee
Open: RM 25
School: RM 15 each participant
UKM Student: FREE
* Only First 500 people will be able to get the Dry-fit jersey (excluding UKM student).
* All profits will go to SAHABAT PPUKM for the needy patients in UKM Medical Centre
Race Pack Collection
i. HUKM, Cheras - 12 november, 10am - 6pm
ii. UKM Bangi - 13 November, 8am - 5pm
ii. UKM Bangi - 13 November, 8am - 5pm
For more details of the run, click HERE
For Online Registration click HERE
(Online Registration only available from 24 October 2010 onwards)Saturday, October 2, 2010
LARIAN SIHAT CAMERON HIGHLANDS
Date
13 November 2010 (Saturday)
Venue
Padang Besar Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands
Distance
7km
Closing Date
4 November 2010
Reporting Time
7.00am
Flag Off Time
8.15am
Entry Fee
RM20.00 (Category A - F)
RM15.00 (Category G - H)
RM10.00 (Category I - J)
Category
A - Men Open (18 - 40 years)
B - Women Open (18 - 36 years)
C - Men Jr Veteran (40 years & above)
D - Women Jr Veteran (36 years & above)
E - Men Sr Veteran (50 years & above)
F - Women Sr Veteran (45 years & above)
G - Men Junior (13 - 17 years)
H - Women Junior (13 - 17 years)
I - School Boys (10 - 12 years)
J - School Girls (10 - 12 years)
Event T-shirt
First 300 participants who registered will receive an event T-shirt.
Medal
Top 10 runners in each category will be awarded with a medal
Qualifying Time
Those who copleted the run within 60 minutes will receive a Certificate of Participation
Lucky Draw
All participants are entitle to the lucky draw
Cash rewards
Top 3 runners in category A - H
1st - RM100
2nd - RM80
3rd - RM50
Top 3 runners in category I - J
1st - RM50
2nd - RM30
3rd - RM20
Race Pack Collection
Date: 11 - 12 November 2010
Time : 9.00am - 5.00pm
Venue : Pejabat Kesihatan Tanah Rata
For more information & registration, please contact the following persons in charge.
Mr. Rizal a/l Singlop (h/p no: 016 - 501 2031)
Mr. Charles Prem Kumar (h/p no: 013 - 528 6622)
Organising Committee
Larian Sihat Cameron Highlands
D/A Pejabat Kesihatan
Daerah Cameron Highlands
39000 Tanah Rata
Pahang Darul Makmur
13 November 2010 (Saturday)
Venue
Padang Besar Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands
Distance
7km
Closing Date
4 November 2010
Reporting Time
7.00am
Flag Off Time
8.15am
Entry Fee
RM20.00 (Category A - F)
RM15.00 (Category G - H)
RM10.00 (Category I - J)
Category
A - Men Open (18 - 40 years)
B - Women Open (18 - 36 years)
C - Men Jr Veteran (40 years & above)
D - Women Jr Veteran (36 years & above)
E - Men Sr Veteran (50 years & above)
F - Women Sr Veteran (45 years & above)
G - Men Junior (13 - 17 years)
H - Women Junior (13 - 17 years)
I - School Boys (10 - 12 years)
J - School Girls (10 - 12 years)
Event T-shirt
First 300 participants who registered will receive an event T-shirt.
Medal
Top 10 runners in each category will be awarded with a medal
Qualifying Time
Those who copleted the run within 60 minutes will receive a Certificate of Participation
Lucky Draw
All participants are entitle to the lucky draw
Cash rewards
Top 3 runners in category A - H
1st - RM100
2nd - RM80
3rd - RM50
Top 3 runners in category I - J
1st - RM50
2nd - RM30
3rd - RM20
Race Pack Collection
Date: 11 - 12 November 2010
Time : 9.00am - 5.00pm
Venue : Pejabat Kesihatan Tanah Rata
For more information & registration, please contact the following persons in charge.
Mr. Rizal a/l Singlop (h/p no: 016 - 501 2031)
Mr. Charles Prem Kumar (h/p no: 013 - 528 6622)
Organising Committee
Larian Sihat Cameron Highlands
D/A Pejabat Kesihatan
Daerah Cameron Highlands
39000 Tanah Rata
Pahang Darul Makmur
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