Fit for Tokyo? Peng Soon-Liu Ying sure have some soul-searching to do


Out of gas: Peng Soon and Liu Ying lost to Japan’s Yuki Kaneko and Misaki Matsutomo 14-21,20-22 in the mixed doubles semi-final match. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: With barely four months left before the Tokyo Olympics, can the aging world No. 7 Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying whip themselves into top shape?

Peng Soon, who turns 33 next month, admitted that there is an urgency for the pair to address their lack of fitness if they are to genuinely contend for their second medal at the Tokyo Games in July. The duo are one of the frontrunners to qualify for the Games in July.

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