PETALING JAYA: Lee Zii Jia went one step better by reaching the men's singles quarter-finals in the Olympic Games for the first time at the Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle on Thursday.
The independent shuttler survived a late fightback from giantkiller Toma Junior Popov of France to secure a 21-13, 24-22 in the last 16 stage.
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