Soh Wooi Yik (front) and Aaron Chia defeat Canada's Jason Ho-Shue-Nyl Yakura in the final group match. - REUTERS.
PETALING JAYA: World No. 9 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik have given the national badminton team a much-needed boost by checking into the men's doubles quarter-finals in the Tokyo Olympics.
They faced little trouble in beating Canada's Jason Ho-Shue-Nyl Yakura 21-15, 21-12 on Tuesday to finish second in Group D. They joined group champions Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia into the knockout round.
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