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Asiad: final preparations for badminton squad | Scoop
The national badminton squad will make full use of the remaining three days before the team event of the Asian Games begins on September 28. — Scoop pic, September 25, 2023
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Asiad: final preparations for badminton squad

Coaching director Rexy Mainaky says the team is determined to hunt for a slot in the team event semi-finals

Bernama
Updated
4:10 PM MYT

 

SEPANG — The national badminton squad wants to make full use of the remaining three days before the team event of the Asian Games begins on September 28.

Akademi Badminton Malaysia (ABM) coaching director Rexy Mainaky said the final preparations of the Malaysian team is to adapt to the conditions in China.

“Over there, we will have training in the morning.

“The training is only for what is required apart from maintaining the physical fitness of players,” he said when met at Kuala Lumpur International Airport before leaving for Hangzhou, China today.

Commenting further, Rexy said the badminton squad is determined to hunt for a slot in the team event semi-finals in an effort to deliver a medal for the Malaysian contingent in quadrennial championships.

“We do not know when is the draw but we will give our best and fight one step at a time…hope to reach the semi-finals to win a medal,” he said.  

Lee Zii Jia wants to treat the competition in Hangzhou as another badminton tournament he had gone through before. — Scoop pic, September 25, 2023 

The ten-men players who are leaving for Hangzhou are Lee Zii Jia, Aaron Chia, Soh Wooi Yik, Chen Tang Jie, Ng Tze Yong, Cheam June Wei, Ong Yew Sin, Leong Jun Hao, Teo Ee Yi, and Goh Soon Huat.

Meanwhile, Zii Jia, who admitted that he was a little nervous about the competition, did not want to be too stressed.

Instead, he wanted to treat the competition in Hangzhou as another badminton tournament he had gone through before.

“It can be quite nervous but it’s normal because we have been moving about. For this game I’ll take it as normal and do my best,” he said.

The former Asian champion will compete in the team tournament with Tze Yong, Jun Hao and June Wei for singles, while the doubles are represented by Aaron-Wooi Yik, Yew Sin-Ee Yi, and Soon Huat-Tang Jie.

The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, which officially opened on Saturday, saw the national contingent send a total of 288 athletes who are competing in 22 of the 40 sports contested. — September 25, 2023 

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