PETALING JAYA: Olympic Games Paris 2024 bronze medallist Lee Zii Jia will begin official training with the national squad at the Academy Badminton Malaysia starting April 1. “Zii Jia will join training on April 1,” said Seu Bock. In the following three editions in Aarhus (2020), Bangkok (2022) and Chengdu (2024), Zii Jia played as Malaysia’s first singles. Also invited is Goh Jin Wei, who will strengthen the women’s singles squad for the Uber Cup. The Thomas Cup draw sees Malaysia grouped with Japan, England and Finland in Group B, while the women’s team in the Uber Cup will face South Africa, Turkiye and six-time champions Japan.

Source: The Star March 27, 2026 08:25 UTC