Wooi Yik happy and inspired by best friend’s feat


PETALING JAYA: Soh Wooi Yik and Lee Zii Jia have been the best of pals since they joined the national badminton set-up in 2011.

So when Zii Jia shocked the world by emerging as the All-England singles champion on Sunday, it made Wooi Yik all lumpy in the throat as he remembered their dream of winning a major championship together.

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