Olympics-bound shuttler takes positives from third-round defeat

Take that: Lee Zii Jia returning a shot to Anders Antonsen of Denmark. — Badminton Photo

PETALING JAYA: Road to Gold’s Lee Zii Jia is staying upbeat despite crashing out in the men’s singles third round of the World Championships.

The independent shuttler went down 18-21, 17-21 to homester Anders Antonsen of Denmark at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen on Thursday after enjoying two good early-round matches.