Parisian nights for shuttlers at ABM


Determined to improve: Men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia (left) and Soh Wooi Yik have requested additional training at night to prepare for the Paris Games. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: It’s going to get tougher for the Olympics-bound shuttlers – national coaching director Rexy Mainaky will increase the load by introducing a third daily training session in their the ongoing final tune-up.

Rexy said the additional training at night was in fact requested by men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.

Uh-oh! Daily quota reached.


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