Tough act to follow . . .


Over to you: Lee Zii Jia’s (right) withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games has paved the way for Ng Tze Yong (left) to spring a surprise.

PETALING JAYA: Ng Tze Yong has big shoes to fill in the absence of Lee Zii Jia in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham but he is game for it.

The 22-year-old Tze Yong has been named as the replacement for Zii Jia after the latter decided to pull out from the Games scheduled from July 28-Aug 8 due to heavy commitments.

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