We must dare to try, coach says on men’s doubles shake-up
The Badminton Association of Malaysia has announced a major reshuffle of its men's doubles pairings, including separating world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. Coach Herry Iman Pierngadi stated the move is a calculated risk to improve performance ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
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High-stakes team restructuring in professional sports often reflects a shift in strategy to overcome performance plateaus.
Share National men's doubles head coach says otherwise, the results will be more or less the same. National men’s doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi said there has been no disagreement between 2022 world champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR : National men’s doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi has admitted that the major shake-up of national men’s doubles pairings is a risk. However, he said the move, which includes separating 2022 world champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, is a bold step that needs to be taken to find the best combination and achieve good results ahead of the qualification campaign for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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