Long, anxious wait


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KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 outbreak may be wreaking havoc with the preparations and schedules, but national men’s singles head coach Hendrawan wants Lee Zii Jia (pic) to remain focused on his Olympics preparations.

The 21-year-old was scheduled to compete in the German Open this week but the organisers were forced to cancel at the eleventh hour after being advised to do so by the city’s health office.

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