KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Zii Jia has secured his spot in the knockout stage of the Paris Olympics after topping Group G. The world No. 7 Malaysian faced little resistance as he notched a 21-10, 21-13 victory over Spain’s Pablo Abian, the oldest player in the tournament at 39. Next, Zii Jia will face either reigning bronze medallist Anthony Ginting of Indonesia or home favourite Toma Junior Popov.
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Meanwhile, national women doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah hugged each other in sheer joy. The duo have booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics in style by beating Indonesia’s world No. 9 Apriyani Rahayu-Siti Fadia Ramadhanti 21-18, 21-9 in their last Group A match at Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle on Tuesday (Jan 30).
