Heartbreak again as Aaron-Wooi Yik lose in tight semis against China pair


Tough luck: Malaysia's Aaron Chia, left, and Soh Wooi Yik play against China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang during their men's doubles badminton semi-finals at the Olympic Games in Paris, France. - AP

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik suffered a heartbreaking defeat to China's world No. 1 Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang in the semi-finals of the Paris Olympics on Friday.

World No. 3 Aaron-Wooi Yik fought their hearts out but it was not enough as they narrowly went down 19-21, 21-15, 17-21 to Weikeng-Wang Chang in a pulsating 68-minute clash at Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle.

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