V Shem-Wee Kiong face tough hurdle to seal Olympic spot


Time to win: Goh V Shem (right) and Tan Wee Kiong are placed 14th in the Race to Tokyo standings.

PETALING JAYA: Doubles shuttler Goh V Shem admits that he has to win one or two titles from the six remaining Olympic qualifiers next year if he and partner Tan Wee Kiong are to secure their ticket to the Tokyo Games.

The Rio Olympics silver medallists’ hopes of making their second successive Olympics appearance is still alive after Badminton World Federation (BWF) extended the qualification period to next year, which runs from January to April.

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