Pro Zii Jia’s favourable seeding set to open up chance to go far in Paris

That’s good news: Lee Zii Jia will avoid meeting the seven other top shuttlers until the quarter-finals at the Paris Olympic Games.

PETALING JAYA: Professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia will be banking on a favourable seeding to enhance his chances of winning a gold at the Paris Olympic Games.

Zii Jia crucially maintained his position as the world No. 7 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) ranking issued yesterday, which will be used for the Olympics seedings that will be published tomorrow.