Seu Bock forgets pain after watching his protege win


Datuk Tey Seu Bock. -filepic

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Tey Seu Bock did not get to watch Lee Zii Jia’s match because of food poisoning.

But Seu Bock did not mind this as Zii Jia cooked up a storm in Arena Birmingham on Sunday when he dethroned Viktor Axelsen of Denmark 30-29,20-22,21-9 to win his first All-England title in style.

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Badminton , All England 2021

   

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