Coaching director savours mini reunion of Sydney batch in Tokyo


When we were rivals: Wong Choong Hann falling on court during a battle with China’s Xia Xuanze (inset) in 2011.

PETALING JAYA: It’s a normal affair to meet up with other coaches during tournaments but for Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) coaching director Wong Choong Hann, the Tokyo stint is quite different.

It’s special in a way as the 44-year-old returns to the Olympics for the first time as a coach.

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