Age Prove Stumbling Blocks

Age really proved a stumbling block for Malaysia's shuttlers in Beijing 08 Olympic games.

Yesterday we all cheered for Wong Choong Hann to beat Taufik Hidayat and he didn't disappointing us in the end, yet made us proud of him. But today he was brought down to earth again by a Taiwanese opponent.

What a stark contrast it is for Wong Choong Hann. He experience the highest and lowest in the space of 24 hours, and we are all feeling sad for him as well because this will be his last tournament, or Olympic games. So to leave the court so soon must be disappointing for Choong Hann too.

Same thing goes to double pair, Choong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah. The veteran pair has been a consistant pair this year and we have high hopes for this pair to proceed further than now, and we are all expecting a medal from them too. But maybe age is catching up with them as both are over 30s, as does Choong Hann.

Maybe, just maybe age is catching up them and now it's time to let the youngs to handle it for personal pride as well as country's! Wishing all the best to all three players because you have been serving the nation proud!