Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medallist and world No. 6 Lee Zii Jia faced an unexpected setback on Tuesday (Aug 20). He was eliminated in the first round of the Japan Open in Yokohama. Zii Jia was defeated by the world No. 29 French teenager Alex Lanier with scores of 18-21, 13-21 in just 41 minutes….
Rexy Mainaky, Malaysia’s national badminton coach from Indonesia, has advocated for a broader focus in Malaysia’s approach to sports and Olympic preparation. In a recent statement, he emphasized the need for Malaysia to diversify its sports investments if the country aims to improve its overall Olympic medal tally. Rexy’s comments came after Malaysia’s performance at…