Daren, Aaron and Wooi Yik might earn Asiad spot after heroics


One for the album: BAM president Datuk Seri Norza Zakaria (fifth from left) and executive chairman of AirAsia Group Berhad and Group CEO of AirAsia X Datuk Kamarudin Meranun (fifth from right) flanked by national badminton players (from third left) Man Wei Chong, Tan Jia Wei, Lee Zii Jia and Leong Jun Hao and cabin crew at the mock cheque presentation ceremony yesterday.

SEPANG: World Championships top performers Liew Daren and Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are set to be rewarded with places in the squad for the Indonesia Asian Games from Aug 18-Sept 2.

The Badminton Association of Malaysia’s (BAM) said they may include Daren and Aaron-Wooi Yik following their strong performances at the world meet in Nanjing, which ended on Sunday.

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