Shan Zi says early promotion to senior squad will be beneficial to her growth

PETALING JAYA: Being promoted to the senior team at a very young age may bring pressure, but national women’s singles shuttler Oo Shan Zi (pic) is taking things in her stride.

The 16-year-old Shan Zi earned the national call-up after winning silver in the National Under-16 Championships and bronze in the National Under-21 Cham–pionships last year, and was swiftly moved up to the senior squad upon joining the Badminton Association of Malay–sia (BAM) in December last year.This was an unusual path, as players usually start in the junior team before being promoted to the senior ranks at the age of 18.