from the four corners of the globe Apart from bringing you the latest world

rankings and results from the Adidas China masters

our feature this month centers on dynasties and badminton

plus we speak to a player who harbours the hope of

emulating his father. Welcome to another episode of Badminton World

Such is the game of badminton that appeals to all strata of society and

across

all ages. It's not unusual for badminton to involve the whole family

A family affair that can metamorphosise into a family dynasty

Through the pages of history badminton dynasties are aplenty

Indonesia boasts the Mainaky brothers who have a world champion in their midst

The Sidek siblings are continued to be held in high esteem in Malaysia and abroad

either by luck all by design Malaysia seems to be producing badminton families

more than any other badminton-mad nation

The Latif siblings -- Zakry, Arif and Razif - have made their mark in the

Malaysian scene.

They are the latest in a long line of badminton families who have set

the local sporting fraternity alight

The way Eddy and David Choong in the 50's, Tan Aik Huang and Tan Aik Mong in the 60's,

the Sideks in the 80's and 90's,

the Saha brothers, the Yap twins, and the Hashim family of Roslin, Hafiz,

and Muhammad. Let's get to know the Latif brothers who strengthened their

family bond through badminton. There's one good thing about my

family

my family's unique because all of us share the same

interest, so in a sense we are united

If one of us wants to play badminton, then the rest will follow suit. Each and every one

of us

have the basic fundamentals in badminton, which

strengthens our shared interest, plus our social life

revolves around sports.

Our family is unique as there are not many siblings active in the badminton

world.

So from there people can see that there's a family of badminton players

playing from Malaysia. And people can see for themselves

how, as siblings, we thrive on each other support

and encouragement.

From family bonding to global stardom

that is their ultimate ambition.

"As a family our hopes are that we can go

far in badminton. If possible,

be on par with the Sidek family, God's willing"

When you are involved in an elite surrounding, having a family members

nearby

is an added advantage. "During a match

if we know that our siblings are watching this play, automatically our spirit will rise

because they are cheering for you. Even

if my game is at 9am they are willing to wake up

early to cheer me on. So why can't I do the same for them?

Sometimes when we are at a loss during a match but suddenly hear the voices cheering

us on, it will renew my determination. Sometimes when I get

tired and my game slows down, I will hear my father shouting at me to keep on going

The voices of the people that we love are

an automatic boost." But how did it all begin?

"My sister started playing first, followed by brother Najib,

after that Zakry, then me." Seven of the nine Latif siblings have played at

state level

at least a remarkable feat. "All of us became serious when we were in primary

two,

we started training seriously then we qualified to play for the state, after

that it was

full-time training so from then on we became serious."

Naturally they owe it to their parents.

"My father was always interested in badminton and encouraged us from the

start

Our training will begin after Maghrib from 8 till 10:30 at night

My father was extremely busy at that time. After work he would play badminton with

his friends,

then rush home to spend time with his children, then send us

off for training, wait for us for two hours, take us home

and he would still go to work the next day. My father sacrificed for us

and no matter how tired he was, he never missed sending us for training.

That's how much he supported us."

"Teachers used to ask their students

what they want to be when they grow up. The standard

answers would either be a doctor or a pilot.

And back in the day, badminton was just a hobby.

At first I started playing because my father

asked me to. Since I like the game I entered a few tournaments

From there my skills evolved and my farther started sending me for full

time training until I was 13 years old. That was when I decided

to turn badminton into a career." When the tough gets going

their father Latif remains a symbol of faith and perseverance.

"My father is like my idol. He is

always very encouraging and I believe he gave us that gift.

For example my little brother was a little down in his game

we guided and supported him until he was back in his game

and there was once when I was 15 years old I told my father

I wanted quit. He told me to be patient and not to give up

He believed in me." The 2014 season promises to be a challenging one for the siblings

"My two targets for 2014 are to play in the Asian Games

and to improve my ranking. Right now I am in the top 4 of Malaysia

but I'd like to be in the top 3 so we shall see if I'll be given a chance to go."

But they remain focused by keeping each other on their toes.

"There were many a time that my brother has cautioned me in my training schedule

and my technique because ever since I left the BAM

I've had to rely on myself. I have to improve my self discipline."

Motivating each other has become a daily routine for the siblings

"We have always discussed among ourselves

for example before a game we will discuss gameplay

if you're playing against a certain player

his strong points would be researched. So from there

we will plot our strategy. As my brothers have more experience than me

their words give me strength and confidence to face my opponents."

With the new year just around the corner

Zakry is still fired up

although he realizes time is running out

"I will keep on playing for another 2 or 3 years until the 2016 Olympics

who knows I may get a chance to enter the Olympic

In 2008, I almost had the chance. I was

automatically qualified but each country has a quota

of only two pairs. Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong

and Choong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah. So I missed the opportunity"

Zakry has aim for the sky for 2014

"My target for 2014 is to qualify for World Championships

that's my main target. And if there's a chance I would like to get a place in the

Thomas Cup team. God's willing."

Finally we ask them their hopes for the future

"I haven't won lot of titles so my hope is that my brothers

will be able to better my achievement. I always challenged them to break my record"

"My hopes are that

all of us will achieve our targets in badminton plus whatever that we aim for

in our personal lives"

"Actually I hope that one of us will make it to the top

Last time we nearly saw the light with Arif and Zakry

in 2008 while he was under the guidance of coach Rexy he

became a champion.

Ideally all three of us will qualify for the Olympics"

To the new badminton dynasty

we wish you the best of luck

Badminton

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Stay tuned as we discuss a new legacy created by an Irish

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Hi I am Lee Chong Wei

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Welcome back to Badminton World. Sliced drop shot, flat high clear, smash,

intricate net play, all part and parcel of the daily grind

that a badminton player has to undergo in order to fulfil his

or her dreams. Malaysia too remains loyal to the script

The Malaysian formulae providing training for all levels of badminton

is the one that involves governmental and non-governmental organizations.

This smart partnership which involves the BA of Malaysia with government agencies

such as the National Sports Council

and the National Sports Institute to agencies under the purview of the Youth

and Sports Ministry

has helped to preserve badminton status as a national passion

If BAM provides the technical expertise

NSC is the financing body NSI provide

sports scientist and support group. BAM has a large pool of coaches to help

shape the future badminton in the country

In the elite group, Rashid Sidek, Tey Seu Bock, and Hendrawan are in charge

of men's singles, while Tan Kim Her, Paulus Firman and Rosman Razak

monitor the doubles'

and Wong Tat Meng putting the women's singles players through their paces

the coaching structure in BAM ensures

it is designed to meet the needs of the individual rather than the large group

concepts

a dedicated group of coaches responsible on all aspects of training

such as technique or match play will ensure a bright future

BAM development plan is on the right track

with a healthy pool of players at the Bukit Jalil Sports School and

excellent infrastructure. This bodes well for the future of

Malaysia badminton

The rugged terrain of Donegal County in Ireland houses Beltany Hill,

where one of the finest stone circles reputedly older than Stonehenge is found.

But we shall not touch on history. Just over a mile from that hill

is Raphoe, a small-town that has produced a badminton-mad

family -- the Magees When Samuel and Audrey Magee

introduced the game to their offsprings over a decade ago, little did they know that

they would be shaping the future of the game in Ireland

from a building with one small court in Raphoe

emerged Daniel, Sam, Chloe and Joshua. After flirting with fame for a fleeting

moment Daniel 27 became a coach in 2009

it was just a year after sister Chloe had become the only second Irish female

badminton players to play at an Olympic Game

With Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympic

under her belts, Chloe enjoyed the growing reputation in the women's singles

In the mixed doubles Chloe joins forces with younger brother Sam

Much of the progress is attributed to Danish coaching

"I think in Ireland, its based on European

Danish style coaching. I thnk Asians can do it a lot longer harder training

I think in Ireland we do shorter

quick intervals, maybe 2 minutes whereas Asians can do 10 minutes.

That's definitely different. I think it is more European, Irish style."

"I think we do mostly everything we can

maybe in the Danish way, we had Danish coaches in the past

I think in Ireland we don't have as many technique coaches so we do need a

lot of work there's no doubt about that. We focus on mostly all there is." Chloe who laments the lack of

players in Ireland to help us stretch her boundaries

intends to give back to the game one day.

"I don't think after retiring I would go into coaching. I would like to get away from badminton. I'd like to think I would

also give back, help the younger players when I go back maybe spar with them

because for me the biggest problem in Ireland is that I don't have so many girls to play against.

when it comes to tournaments i can be a little bit behind but that's what i would like to do when I've retired

help the younger ones, go play with them but as for coaching I don't think I would like to be a coach"

Compared to the Asian opponents Ireland is lagging behind in the coaching aspect

"I think the coaching method Ireland, it's quite..

the standards are quite low in Ireland, like a lot of coaches are

still learning

Our main coach has gone off

we've had Danish coaches in the past come and Swedish coaches and I thhnk

you know as they started getting older they will get better

Our main coach is good but other than that it's quite low level."

Things are looking up though. With Dan as the chief coach

Sam has won a European junior gold medal in the men's doubles

as well as Norwegian, Lithuanian, and Turkish international titles

and taken a growing list of Irish titles. Chloe with whom he reached the final

of the Dutch

Open mixed doubles in April is a seven-time Irish Champion

and Ireland badminton poster girl. Nonetheless, Sam knows much needs to be done to

close the gap with the superpowers.

Strength is the uppermost in his mind.

"I think the Asians are more powerful I think maybe their bodies

are a little bit better built,

quick muscles in their body whereas Europeans are quite slower

I don't why that is but I don't think we