Tricky draw for Aaron-Wooi Yik at the Paris Olympic Games


Medal prospect: Men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in action during training session at Badminton Association of Malaysia, Bukit Kiara. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: National men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik have been handed a tricky draw for the Paris Olympics.

The world No. 5 pair former world champions have been drawn in Group A with top seeds Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang of China, England’s Ben Lane-Sean Vendy and Canada’s Adam Dong-Nyl Yakura in the badminton competition from July 27-Aug 5 at the Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle.

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