Koo-Tan in for a busy season to qualify for Rio Olympics


Lee Wan Wah having a chat with Morten Frost at the BAM's office.

KUALA LUMPUR: Professional shuttlers Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong will hit the ground running over the next four months. Coach Lee Wan Wah has prepared a busy schedule and Kien Keat-Boon Heong will even miss the Chinese New Year on Feb 8 as they bid to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August.

Kien Keat-Boon Heong will start their new season at the Malaysian Masters in Penang from Jan 19-24. It will be followed by the Syed Modi International Championships in Lucknow, India (Jan 26-31), and Thailand Masters in Bangkok (Feb 8-13).

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