Doubly hungry for gold


Malaysia's THINAAH Muralitharan being attended by medical for an injury while Pearly TAN look on during the Malaysian Masters 2022 semi-finals at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, July 9, 2022. - GLENN GUAN/The Star

NATIONAL No. 1 pairs Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are fired up to make amends for their semi-final exits in the Malaysian Masters by going for gold in the Commonwealth Games.

Doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky said his charges won’t be down for too long and will bounce back as they look to bring glory to the country in the Games starting from July 28- Aug 8 in Birmingham.

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