Get Razif Sidek back in

That was in 2007. Today, our top double pair crashed out from the World Championship at Wembley. So what is Rexy’s MAJOR contribution since being Malaysian coach? Throw him out! Get Razif Sidek back in!!!!

Badminton: Rexy Mainaky awarded PR status

The Star SMS alert at 1:19pm

Former Indonesian Olympic cham and now Malaysia’s national badminton doubles coach Rexy Mainaky and his family have been awarded PR status.

For those who are uninitiated, Rexy is one of the most gifted coup and most successful foregin coach hired by Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM).

He inherited the doubles squad which were stagnant in 2005 but his focus in instilling discipline and improving the work ethics of the players has started to bear fruits.

It’s his uncanny ability to form effective partnership saw the birth of Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong (currently ranked world number 2 at the latest world ranking release), who in their first six months, took the doubles scene by storm as they went on to win the Doha Asian Games gold in December, the Malaysia, All England and Swiss Opens.

Rexy said the PR status came as a "surprise" and that he was indebted to the nation.

"I had at one stage denied Malaysia from winning the men’s doubles title at the Olympics but now my target is to ensure Malaysia wins the title. We would start by winning the World Championships (to be held in Kuala Lumpur on Aug 13-19)," he said.

Congratulations to Rexy and Malaysians too!