June Wei’s doing it for the love of the game


National top junior shuttler Cheam June Wei, seen here beating China's Lin Guipu in the recent World Junior Championships in Alor Setar, is perhaps the brightest prospect for the future of Malaysian badminton. - Filepic

PETALING JAYA: Losing to a doubles player in a team event is a bitter pill to swallow for any singles player. And it’s the same with the country’s aspiring singles player Cheam June Wei.

But June Wei intends to use the painful experience as a grim reminder to always strive harder in his bid to become the country’s No.1 men’s singles shuttler.

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