Chia (right) and Soh on the podium after their historic victory over Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra in the men's doubles final match at the World Badminton Championships in Tokyo on Aug 28, 2022. — AFP
MALAYSIA’S Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik created history by becoming the first Malaysian men’s doubles world champions at the Badminton World Championships in Tokyo (Aug 22-28, 2022) in the tournament’s 45-year history.
In a keenly contested match, the pair – No.6 in world rankings – beat Indonesia’s three-time world champions Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan (world No.3) 21-19, 21-14. Chia and Soh rose to the occasion when it mattered. They were trailing in the first game 12-18; then scored six straight points before wrapping up the first game 21-19.
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