Pro Zii Jia warms-up nicely with opening group win in Paris

Good start: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia at the Paris Olympic Games - Pix by OCM

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia got his Paris Olympics campaign off to a fine start with a 21-14, 21-12 win over Sri Lanka's Viren Nettasinghe in Group G.

World No. 7 Zii Jia warmed up well for tougher challenges later in the competition with a straight game win over the world No. 70 Sri Lankan at Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle on Sunday (July 28).