Top-three finish still a target


Chan (back row, centre) with his sparring partners during a training session at the Selangor Badminton Association badminton hall prior to the 2021 BWF World Senior Badminton Championships in Spain. — Photos: AZMAN GHANI/The Star

THE gold medal for the World Senior Badminton Championships 2021 has eluded Chan Wan Seong once again after he failed to advance to the third round of the tournament.

The 67-year-old veteran shuttler suffered an early knockout in the second round of Men’s Singles (MS) 65 category of the tournament against 3rd-4th seed and reigning European Seniors champion Tariq Farook.

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