Hasty decision puts paid Jun Hao’s ambition to be world junior champ


Not on top: (from left) Boys’ singles runner-up Leong Jun Hao, champion Kunvalut Vitidsarn, bronze medallists Gao Zhengze of China and Kodai Naraoka of Japan during the prize presentation ceremony at the World Junior Championships in Yogyakarta , Indonesia, yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Leong Jun Hao is ready to start anew after ending his junior career with mixed feelings.

Yesterday, the 18-year-old fell short in his bid to become the boys’ singles champion at the World Junior Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

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