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Pro Zii Jia wins Olympics bronze medal to prove a point

By R. KIRUBASHINI

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia clinched bronze in the Paris Olympics after a hard fought win over India's Lakshya Sen.

World No. 7 Zii Jia came from behind to beat 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya 13-21, 21-16, 21-11 at Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle on Monday (Aug 5).

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