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PETALING JAYA: Professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia has made a bold declaration - to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris but talk is cheap.
In his last outing in the Thomas Cup Finals in Chengdu last week, the independent player did well to come out on top over Japan’s world No. 12 Kenta Nishimoto and Hong Kong’s world No. 15 Lee Cheuk Yiu but failed to beat Denmark’s defending Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen and China’s world No. 2 Shi Yuqi.Axelsen’s teammate, world No. 4 Anders Antonsen and Indonesia’s All-England and Asian champion Jonatan Christie are the other two players who are contenders for the title based on current form.
“It’s also important for him to be seeded as he will then not have to face other seeded players in the early rounds,” added Ewe Hock.Despite the tough challenge facing him, Zii Jia, who will be Malaysia’s sole representative in the men’s singles, is keen to go all out to win the gold. “I have not won any medals yet but I take this as a positive sign for me and something that gives me confidence. We don’t know if I can compete in the next Olympics.
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