Badminton News: Canadian women’s singles badminton player Talia Ng is grateful for the opportunity to train in Malaysia. He is currently halfway through a month of training at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara.

“I am 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 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 like 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 coaching director Wong Choong Hann while attending a tournament last year and arranged to train in the country.

He really enjoys the camaraderie between the players, which he says doesn’t exist in Canada.

“The system there is very different from that of 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,” he said.

“When we train alone, we are not close as a team. When I’m in Canada I train every day with my trainer William Wang and sometimes it can get a bit boring for me.

“So I really like being here because everyone trains together all the time, knows each other really well and is here to help each other.”

He wants to train more in Malaysia, especially when he participates 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 tournaments than from Canada, which is much further away,” added Talia.

Aside from training, Talia is also making the most of her time in Malaysia by traveling around the country.

“I went to Melaka last weekend and I’m planning to go to Penang next. There’s a lot of good food in these places that I can enjoy,” he enthuses.

About her badminton goals, Talia said: “For now, my goal is 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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