Pearly-Thinaah show brilliance to reach Olympic Games quarter-finals


Bravo: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah reach the women's doubles quarter-finals in the Olympic Games. - Bernama

PETALING JAYA: National women doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah hugged each other in sheer joy.

The duo have booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics in style by beating Indonesia's world No. 9 Apriyani Rahayu-Siti Fadia Ramadhanti 21-18, 21-9 in their last Group A match at Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle on Tuesday (Jan 30).

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