Singles aces in different places

Contrasting fortunes: Zii Jia (left) is likely to be the sole men’s singles representative for Malaysia in the Olympics as Tze Yong is still struggling to shrug off a back issue that has been plaguing him since January.

PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has officially qualified for the Paris Olympics while Ng Tze Yong’s hopes of making the cut is as good as over.

Zii Jia, who is currently in 10th spot in the Race to Paris rankings, is set to make his second appearance in the showpiece event in July.