Lee-ving the dream


Make us proud: Lee Zii Jia knows Malaysia wants him to step up and continue the nation’s relentless pursuit of an Olympics gold, and he has promised to do his utmost.

PETALING JAYA: World No. 9 Lee Zii Jia has been living his life watching in awe as the world’s greatest badminton players pursue their Olympic dream from the television screen.

But come next week, the 23-year-old All-England champion will get to experience what it feels like to be competing on the world’s biggest sporting event.

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