Teenager Anna ready to live her dream at world meet


Well done: Ampang Jaya Badminton Club shuttlers Anna Cheong Ching Yik (front) and Ririn Amelia will be playing in the women’s doubles event at the World Championships in Glasgow from Aug 21-27.

KUALA LUMPUR: Club shuttler Anna Cheong Ching Yik is still on cloud nine after qualifying for the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, from Aug 21-27.

The 19-year-old, from the Ampang Jaya Badminton Club, was told by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) last month that she and her Indonesian partner Ririn Amelia will be playing in the women’s doubles.

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