Shuttlers Aaron-Bryan win despite short stint as Malaysia end with three medals in worlds


Promising players: Shuttlers Bryan Goonting (left) and Aaron Tai went down fighting 18-21, 21-15, 14-21 to Taiwan’s Lai Po-yu-Tsai Fu-cheng in the last four in Spokane, Washington.

PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Bryan Goonting-Aaron Tai were only paired up two months ago but they have proven to be the stars in the making by winning a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships.

Bryan-Aaron went down fighting 18-21, 21-15, 14-21 to Taiwan’s Asian Junior bronze medallists Lai Po-yu-Tsai Fu-cheng in the last four in Spokane, Washington, on Saturday to emerge as one of the two medal-winning pairs for the country in the tournament.

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