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Tough challenge: Barring ay upset, Lee Chong Wei is expected to clash with China

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s top shuttlers face serious early-round obstacles in pursuit for All-England success.

National No. 1 men’s singles shuttler and defending champion Lee Chong Wei, top men’s doubles shuttlers Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong and All-England runners-up Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying are in for a harrowing time based on the draw released by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) yesterday.

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