Taking road less travelled


Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia in action against China’s Lu Guangzu in the first round of Malaysian Masters at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil on Wednesday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia’s decision to train with his own support system in a bid to qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris may seem like a slap in the face for the Road to Gold (RTG) programme.

But RTG coordinator Datuk Stuart Ramalingam does not think so.

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