Aaron-Wooi Yik deliver the best Merdeka gift with historic world title

Holding court: Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik savour their historic success as Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan leave the scene. — AFP

AARON Chia rose in the air and it looked for all in the world as if he was going to execute a hard smash.

Instead the national men’s doubles shuttler placed a delicate drop shot that sealed Malaysia’s historic gold medal at the World Championships in Tokyo yesterday.