Justin and Eogene get nod for Asian meet ahead of old hands

Eogene Ewe in action during against Chinese Taipei player Lee Yu Jui at the Bergamot KL Masters Malaysia Super 100 2023 at Stadium Titiwangsa on October 31.—AZMAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Youngsters Justin Hoh and Eogene Ewe have been given the opportunity to prove themselves after they were included in the squad for the Asian Team Championships from Feb 13-18 in Setia Alam.

In a bold move, the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have decided to call up Justin, 19 and Eogene, 18 instead of the more experienced Leong Jun Hao for the team meet which acts as the qualifiers for the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu.