Mixed pair stun Chinese – but have to stay grounded


Uncompromising: Toh Ee Wei tries to return a shot as Chen Tang Jie looks on during their final Group D match against China’s Feng Yanzhe-Huang Dongping yesterday. — AP

THEY have hit an amazing high. Now, the challenge is in keeping their feet on the ground.

Mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei did the near impossible when they stunned China’s world No. 2 Feng Yanzhe-Huang Dongping in the Paris Olympics to seal their spot in the quarter-finals as group winners.

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