Peng Soon Chan (right) and Liu Ying Goh (left) of Malaysia in action during the Mixed Doubles semifinal match between Malaysia and China during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Badminton events at the Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 August 2016. - EPA
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang state government will be rewarding national shuttler Chan Peng Soon with RM100,000 following his success in reaching the mixed doubles final of the Rio Olympics.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state was very proud of Chan who, together with his partner Goh Liu Ying, gave a sterling performance to enter the mixed doubles final of the Olympics.
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