Malaysia is a country where the world had already abandon after the MH370 case. Most of the Malaysian itself started to look down on their own country and have no confidence on living in a place like this on the earth. But when Thomas Cup came with the news of entering finals, its like bringing a new hope for Malaysian, inikalilah. People starts to discuss about the championship. Mamak is full with people's eyes on the television; facebook constantly popping out news on the competition; people's ears on the radio or hands on the phone for the latest score. In a whole, everyone is cheering for Malaysia.
With a few course mate, we went to the nearby mamak from our school at 5pm to spot the best place to watch the finals. The competition itself is hectic. With no full knowledge, some of us actually spent 6 hours watching this competition. Time flew. I myself thought this game is a fast game where its going to end early but it goes excited halfway where you don't really realize the time. I remembered when my friend called and ask if there's any extra seat for him and this is the time where I actually look around and realize that the mamak since don't know when had already turn full. And it started to rain at the third game where I turn my head back and realize the sky is already dark. This is where I realize how concentrate I am in watching this competition. The result is quite saddening at the end, it's like a few more marks to go for that championship. I remembered how we scream for every marks score. That is the moment where we Malaysian are all unite regardless any races or religion you are.
Before Malaysia team enter the finals, no one really care about the game. This is the weakest Malaysia squad among the few years of Thomas Cup. They, are not the famous player where people recognize, some don't even have world ranking nor experience on pairing. But, things change. Out of expectation, they make it into the finals and everyone eyes is on them. The pressure they carried is not something we get to know as everyone including themselves wanted to score. We all know that Malaysia had not been wining Thomas since 1992 and it had been 22 years. Everyone look at these as a glimmer hope to finally break through but the dream shatters at 11pm yesterday. Anyway, I'm still proud of being a Malaysian despite the failure. They are indeed the seven heroes who unite the country. Malaysia is the strongest when Malaysian embrace diversity.
"Malaysia might have lost 2-3 to Japan in the New Delhi finals but the majority of us won back the inspiration and desire to be Malaysians - united for our sports teams and our country."