Smoking Gan of a coach – Jeremy works his magic again on biggest stage

Arigato!: Malaysian Jeremy Gan (centre) guided Yuta Watanabe (left) and Arisa Higashino to a historic medal.

PETALING JAYA: Former international Jeremy Gan added another feather to his cap in his illustrious coaching career.

Yesterday, his charges Yuta Watanabe-Arisa Higashino defeated Hong Kong’s Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suet 21-17, 23-21 in the bronze medal playoff to become the first ever Japanese mixed doubles medallists at the Olympics.