I should be so lucky


Family time: Ng Tze Yong will use the short break to be with his family in Johor Baru as he has not returned for the CNY celebration over the last three years.

PETALING JAYA: The Year of the Dragon didn’t start well for Ng Tze Yong but the shuttler hopes that it will get better and also help him to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

Tze Yong, born in 2000, was gaining momentum to make his maiden appearance for the 2024 Paris but a back injury in the first round of the Malaysian Open last month has cast some doubts.

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