Thirty four-year-old Lee Hyun-il defeated Malaysia's Mohd Arif Abdul Latif 16-21, 22-20, 21-11 to reach the semi-final in the Malaysian Open Grand Prix Gold in Kuching. -ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star
KUCHING: Veteran Lee Hyun-il may have ended his 16-year service with the South Korean national badminton team – but he is not ready to hang up his racquet just yet.
The 34-year-old father of one is still playing competitively on the world circuit but has no plans to qualify for next year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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