Heartbreak for Zii Jia as Chen Long marches to Olympics quarter-finals


It's over in Tokyo. Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia lost to China's Chen Long in their men's singles last 16 match at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza. - AFP)

PETALING JAYA: Chen Long broke Malaysian hearts once again.

The 32-year-old defending champion from China came alive in the deciding game to beat Lee Zii Jia 8-21, 21-19, 21-5 in a 70-minute men's singles last 16 match at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza on Thursday.

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