History is made, Aaron-Wooi Yik win Malaysia’s first badminton world title

By R. KIRUBASHINI

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik secured a superb 21-19, 21-14 victory over Indonesia's three-time world champions Mohd Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

PETALING JAYA: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik created history after becoming Malaysia's first World Champions in Tokyo on Sunday (Aug 28).

The world No. 6 pair secured a superb 21-19, 21-14 victory over Indonesia's three-time world champions Mohd Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

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