Shuttler plays through pain barrier to second place

Karunakaran (left) and Somalu showing off their medals after their match at the PBA Hall in Bukit Dumbar, Penang.

A HAMSTRING injury stopped R. Karunakaran’s hopes of securing a gold medal in the Asia Pacific Masters Games (APMG) 2018 badminton competition men’s singles 70 years and above category.

However, the 72-year-old Penangite carried on playing in