Zii Jia loses to fired-up Kunlavut in Olympics semis

Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in action during the match against Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand. - Reuters.

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia's dream of winning gold in the Olympics ended after he went down to Thailand's reigning world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semi-finals in Paris.

Zii Jia lost out 14-21, 15-21 to a pumped up Kunlavut at Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle on Sunday (Aug 4).