An Olympic challenge which Tat Meng just can’t resist


After spending seven years guiding upstarts into champions abroad, coach Wong Tat Meng felt that he needed to take on the challenge of trying to produce Malaysia’s first Olympic gold medallist.

And the 55-year-old Malaysian did not hesitate to take on the responsibility to coach world No. 10 Lee Zii Jia.

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RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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