Hamidin makes deceptive shot to deflect pressure on Aaron and Co

Away from the city: Chef de mission Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin (standing behind Pearly Tan, next to psychologist Fred Tan - middle row, sixth from right) with the Malaysian players, coaches and officials at the Aire sur la Lys camp in France. — BAM

PETALING JAYA: Doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik saved the blushes by winning a solitary medal for badminton when they finished third in Tokyo in 2021.

All eyes will be on the squad again to deliver a gold but chef de mission Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin is careful not to overly burden the squad with the nation’s hopes in Paris.