Badminton News: Canadian women’s singles badminton player Talia Ng is grateful for the opportunity to train in Malaysia. She is currently halfway through a month of training at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara.
“I’m very happy and grateful to be able to train here,” said Talia, currently ranked 53rd in the world.
“There are very good coaches and very good facilities here. “I like the gym programme here because there are sports scientists who have a good knowledge of the exercises we need to do, which is very important,” he said.
“I also really enjoy the training environment here. I have trained in China, Hong Kong and Thailand before and I think the atmosphere here is the best because everyone is very cheerful.
The 21-year-old had met national singles coaching director Wong Choong Hann while playing in a tournament last year and arranged to train in the country.
He really enjoys the camaraderie among the players, which he says doesn’t exist in Canada.
“The system there is very different from Malaysia because badminton is not very popular there. “We don’t have a national training centre and players usually train independently in their own clubs,” he said.
“When we train alone, we are not close as a team. When I am in Canada, I train every day with my coach William Wang and sometimes it can get a little boring for me.
“So I really like being here because everyone trains together all the time, knows each other really well and is there to help each other.”
He wants to train more in Malaysia, especially when he takes part in tournaments in Asia.
“I will consider training here again when there are many tournaments nearby in Asia. Not only do I enjoy training here, but it is also more convenient to travel from here to attend tournaments than from Canada, which is much further away,” added Talia.
Besides training, Talia is also making the most of her time in Malaysia by travelling around the country.
“I went to Melaka last weekend and I am planning to go to Penang next. There is plenty of good food in those places for me to enjoy,” he enthuses.
On her badminton goals, Talia said: “Right now, my goal is to get into the world top 40. I also want to try to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics.”
Talia’s next task is the Thailand International Challenge from March 7-12 in Bangkok.
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