June’s august run


One for the album: The Malaysian men’s team posing with their silver medals at the Asia Team Championship in Manila yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: It was indeed a tournament to remember for Cheam June Wei.

The 23-year-old made a lasting impression in the Asia Team Championships when he stunned world No. 7 and Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie 16-21,21-17,24-22 in 68 minutes in a final battle between a relatively young Malaysian team and fancied Indonesia at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila yesterday.

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