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Koo Kien Keat Joined Granular Badminton Club

Koo Kien Keat is joining the Granular badminton club which based in Bangkok. The former All England champion will play for the club for 3 years until 2016. Currently Koo Kien Keat will play mixed doubles with Ng Hui Lin & he is aiming to qualify for the Olympics two years later. Besides Koo Kien Keat, Thailand men's doubles player Bodin Issara also is one of the player for the club. If Bodin's two-year suspension by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for being involved in a brawl last year is lifted or reduced, Koo Kien Kiet might partner with Bodin Issara in men's doubles as well.

Koo Kien Keat with Bodin Issara

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Goodbye to Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong

Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong finally split up after 7 years of partnership as Koo Kien Keat decided to leave Badminton Association of Malaysia. Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong once took the spotlight of international badminton stage when they won few major title including Asian Games & All England Super Series after just paired up for only few months. They were labeled as diamond pair by media and was the hope for Malaysia badminton to win the Olympic & World championship. However their glorious days wasn't last long as they have not won any major tournament after winning the 2010 Malaysia Grand Prix Open title.

2007 Malaysia Open Super Series final, Koo Kien Keat /Tan Boon Heong beat Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya 21-15, 21-18

2007 All England Super Series final, Koo Kien Keat /Tan Boon Heong beat Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng 21-15, 21-18

2007 Swiss Open Super Series final, Koo Kien Keat /Tan Boon Heong beat Jen Eriksen/Martin Lundgaard 17-21, 21-16, 21-12

Koo Kien Keat /Tan Boon Heong interviewed by The Star, Malaysia

Koo Kien Keat at press conference to explain his leaving from Badminton Association of Malaysia

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Koo Kien Keat's Wedding Photo & Video

Koo Kien Keat, the 2007 All England men's doubles champion finally ended his single hood life when he married his former personal assistant Audrey Tan at The Anovia Chapel, Penang Malaysia.