Badminton Moments


Lee Chong Wei prepares for a smash against against India’s H. S. Prannoy during the men’s singles semi-finals match of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at the Carrara Sports Arena in Gold Coast, Australia, April 14, 2018. GLENN GUAN/The Star


Soniia Cheah makes a return against India’s Saina Nehwal during the women’s singles mixed team gold medal match of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at the Carrara Sports Arena in Gold Coast, Australia, April 9, 2018. GLENN GUAN/The Star


Lee Chong Wei makes a return against England’s Rajiv Ouseph during men’s singles mixed team semifinal 2 of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at the Carrara Sports Arena in Gold Coast, Australia, April 8, 2018. GLENN GUAN/The Star

What a tree-t!


Tourists taking the opportunity to snap pictures in front of the 100-foot tall Christmas tree at the KLCC Esplanade outside Suria KLCC as it is lit up in the evening. The Christmas tree, which will be on display until Jan 2, 2018, was recognised by the ‘Malaysia Book of Records’ as the tallest Christmas tree in Malaysia in 2014 and 2015. This year, Suria KLCC has chosen the theme ‘Santa’s Enchanted Village’ for the Christmas decorations. GLENN GUAN/The Star

In fine shape



In fine shape: Despite not having fully healed from a cycling accident, British singer Ed Sheeran turned out a commanding performance at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, November 14, 2017. Most of the concert featured just Sheeran and his guitar, playing hits such as The A-Team, Thinking Out Loud and his global smash hit, Shape Of You. The Malaysian concert was part of Sheeran’s Divide World Tour. GLENN GUAN/The Star

One-legged wonder


True grit: Shukor Farhan powering his way to the finish line to win the 3,000m individual pursuit (C1, C2, C3) mixed gold in the Asean Para Games at the National Velodrome in Nilai. GLENN GUAN/The Star

   
Update (14 July 2018): This photo won the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI)-Petronas Malaysian Journalism Awards 2017 Consolation, Best in Photojournalism
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