Aaron-Wooi Yik reach men's doubles quarter-finals to keep Olympics dream alive

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.