National shuttlers contesting in all five finals


Focused: Tan Jia Wei in action against Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand during the semi-finals of the Celcom Axiata Malaysian International Challenge at the Juara Stadium in Bukit Kiara yesterday. — S.S. KANESAN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The national badminton team are on course for making their first clean sweep of all five titles in 20 years in the Celcom Axiata Malaysian International Challenge.

One title is already in the bag for the hosts when Song Fie Cho-Tee Jing Yi and Lim Chiew Sien-Tan Sueh Jeou made it an all-Malaysian affair in the women’s doubles final.

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