Badminton News: Canadian women’s singles badminton player Talia Ng is grateful to have the opportunity to train in Malaysia. He is currently halfway through his month-long training camp at the Academy of Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara.
“I’m very happy and grateful to be able to train here,” said Talia, who is currently ranked 53rd in the world.
“There are very good coaches and facilities here. I like the gym program 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 already trained in China, Hong Kong and Thailand and I think the atmosphere here is the best because everyone is very happy.
The 21-year-old had met national singles training director Wong Choong Hann while attending a tournament last year and made arrangements to train in the country.
He greatly appreciated the camaraderie between the players, which he said did not 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 center and players usually train independently at their own clubs. “, did he declare.
“When we train alone, we are not close as a team. When I was in Canada, I trained with my coach William Wang every day and sometimes it can be a bit boring for me.
“So I really like it here because everyone trains together all the time, knows each other very well and is there to help each other.”
He wants to train more in Malaysia, especially when he competes in tournaments in Asia.
“I will consider training here again when there are a lot of tournaments close together in Asia. Not only do I like training here, but it’s also more convenient to travel from here to tournaments than from Canada, which is much further,” Talia added.
Besides practicing, Talia also took advantage of her time in Malaysia to travel around the country.
“I went to Melaka last weekend and am planning to go to Penang next. There is a lot of good food in these places for me to enjoy,” he gloated.
About her goals in badminton, Talia said: “Right now I’m aiming to get into the top 40 in the world. I also want to try to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics.”
Talia’s next mission is the Thailand International Challenge from March 7 to 12 in Bangkok.
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