PETALING JAYA: A thrilling rematch of the 2014 Thomas Cup final is on the cards as Malaysia and Japan are set to clash in the group stage of the delayed world men’s team championship in Aarhus, Denmark, from Oct 9-17.
Published on: Tuesday, July 06, 2021
By: Bernama
Zii Jia says he aims to enjoy his first Olympics without any pressure.
Kuala Lumpur: National singles badminton ace Lee Zii Jia believes that his All England triumph in March will spur him to achieve greater success in this month’s Tokyo Olympics.
Zii Jia said he was still buzzing from his thrilling 30-29, 20-22, 21-9 victory over world number two Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the final in Birmingham.
“I am still on a high after winning the All England title and I hope to maintain that confidence and get good results in the Tokyo Olympics,” he told a virtual press conference, Monday.
Strong support: Lee Zii Jia says Liew Daren (pic, below) has been a big help to his Olympics preparations.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia, dead set on getting on the podium in his Olympics debut, is not the least perturbed by the lack of top quality sparring options.
On the contrary, the 23-year-old who stunningly won the All-England title in March, has only praise and appreciation for seasoned campaigner Liew Daren, who was recruited by head coach Hendrawan to specifically provide intense training ahead of the Tokyo Games.
It’s imperative that Zii Jia has strong sparring partners to train with considering there wasn’t any tournament available to play in since March.
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