This RT is for those who keep asking LZJ to BE HUMBLE and DONT EGO. I will pin this here so you guys can BUKA YOUR MATA besar2 and see how he is during post interviews. Sekian.
Sze Fei-Izzuddin cap off Malaysia's historic triple crown feat
It was a record-breaking day for Malaysia at the Indonesia Masters, as men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani completed a career-saving victory to seal the nation's first-ever haul of three titles at a higher-tier World Tour event.
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#IndonesiaMasters2026 #DIM2026
3 Malaysian pairs into Indonesia Masters 2026. I'm overjoyed because there were a lot of harsh comments about our XD and MD pair over the past 2 weeks because of their R32/R16 exits. They proved the naysayers wrong. Thank you for overcoming all the negativity, DinFei & ChenToh.
Lee Zii Jia: The fans have given me so much strength to return to the court again. What touched me the most is that every time I meet them outside, they pat my shoulder and say they will support me no matter what. It moved me and gave me the confidence to keep going. (cont.)
Successful athletes are, by definition, supremely fit individuals. The display of mental fortitude and athletic ability while battling for supremacy in the sporting arena means we tend to place them on a pedestal, believing they are mentally and physically superior to the rest of us mere mortals.
But while that image helps cultivate the revered star status, it clouds our expectations and conceals the stark reality that every athlete is also a human being with the same frailties and vulnerabilities as the rest of us.
Not only do athletes suffer more injuries than the average person as they continually test their physical capabilities, but when they canβt train or compete due to injury, their whole purpose and identity as an athlete is compromised, which is mentally extremely challenging.
A little over a year ago at the #WorldTourFinals, while Lee Zii Jia was playing some of his best #badminton, he suffered a debilitating ankle injury. Since then, heβs made 2 aborted attempts at return to competition, playing just 7 matches throughout the whole of 2025.
This week the #Olympic Bronze medallist returns to competition at the #MalaysiaOpen2026. And after so long out with injury, the return certainly wonβt be easy, not least due to the mental torment every athlete endures while unable to compete.
I also know from bitter experience, after several surgeries following ruptured ACLs in both knees, the expectations from others to immediately perform as you did before the injury is both a heavy burden and totally unrealistic.
So, whilst I, like most badminton fans, eagerly anticipate Leeβs return, we should also be mindful that we need to help and encourage any athlete in their valiant return from injury, not chastise and criticise. We need to understand the universal struggles of every human being in overcoming adversity. Returning athletes deserve both compassion and admiration for the courage and perseverance to keep fighting while on the seemingly relentless road to rehabilitation.
And above all we need to understand and be sympathetic to the fact the mental pain endured during recovery is often greater than the physical pain of the injury itself.
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HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025
WD - R1
π²πΎTAN Pearlyπ
21 21 π²πΎTHINAAH Muralitharanπ
π¨π³JIA Yi Fan
17 11 π¨π³ZHANG Shu Xian
π in 46 minutes
An Indonesian failed to meet a target for Malaysia and honourably offered to step down.
A bunch of Malaysians from another sport embarrassed the entire country in the eyes of the world but none has resigned.
2025 has been amazing for Aaron & WooiYik : 6 Finals, 3 Titles & 3 Runner-Ups
That green outfit seems to be their lucky charm. Always so happy seeing you on the podium, Wishing you all the best for the last 3 months of 2025! @aaronchiatf24@sohwooiyik
Can everyone calm down? It's as if they weren't last week's finalists. If they won last week, everyone would've been fine. But because they lost, you start complaining. Win or lose, they still reached the finals before. Rest well and see you much stronger next week chiasoh π«π€
Same goes to PearThin and ChiaSoh too. Please be understanding. Just bcos they have had a good run this year doesn't mean they have to win every tournament
Just had a quick search on Coach Wongβs accident in Australia and apparently the road was a tricky one especially for bikers. To make it worst, NSW weather has been horrible this past week, itβs really gloomy and wet. Praying hard for Coach πππ Please get well soon.
All these sensational βheadlinesβ on our athletes is worrying. They are athletes and not artists. They do not need paparazzi shots on who they are hanging out with. Stop following them around and unofficial FB Pages should not be using those photos as clickbait.
Honorary mention: OngTeoπ₯2021π₯°
bcus theyre the one who started it all for this era; secured a medal from doubles sector after more than 10 years+ of drought.
They opened the door for this gen!
(sedikit nangis while tweeting this bcus theyre so special π₯²)