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.

The Star Christmas Special Promo: Save 35% OFF Yearly. T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Badminton

Liu Ying: Encouraging signs in transitional year for badminton
Justin and Ling Ching the bright sparks in gloomy times for singles
Season to savour
Se-young shows she’s one in a million, Popov serves biggest stunner
Rosman sees positives in testing season for Pearly-Thinaah�
Korean Se-young seals Finals title, breaks USD1mil prize barrier
Mixed fortunes at Finals as Chen-Toh, Pearly-Thinaah turn focus to M’sian Open
Fresh start at home
Kenny says�SEA Games miss no cause for alarm
World champs Tang Jie-Ee Wei's challenge end in World Tour Finals

Others Also Read