Hon Jian-Haikal hope that Paris sparring experience will help boost their LA Olympics quest


No stopping them: Choong Hon Jian and Haikal Nazri will play in the Japan Open in August.
No stopping them: Choong Hon Jian and Haikal Nazri will play in the Japan Open in August.

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles pair Choong Hon Jian-Haikal Nazri’s quick rise to the top 20 has earned them a spot as sparring partners for the Olympic Games squad.

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