Back in the limelight


Third time lucky: Yew Sin (left) was dropped for the 2018 Thomas Cup Finals but his partner Ee Yi was given the nod.

PETALING JAYA: Independent doubles shuttler Ong Yew Sin is thrilled over the chance to finally play a prominent role in the Thomas Cup Finals after being sidelined twice.

Yew Sin and his partner Teo Ee Yi were named for the Finals in Aarhus, Denmark, from Oct 3-11, together with Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM)’s top two pairs – world No. 9 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and No. 28 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani.

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