A chance that will mean the World to rising star Tze Yong


Malaysia's Tze Yong NG returns to India's Srikanth Nammalwar Kidambi during the Mixed Team Gold Medal badminton match between Malaysia and India on day five of the Commonwealth Games at the NEC Arena in Birmingham, central England, on August 2, 2022. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)

THE invitation for men’s singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong (pic) to play in the World Championships in Tokyo from Aug 21-28 will be an opportunity of a lifetime for the 22-year-old.

He is expected to accept the invitation in what will be his first world meet.

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