Independent shuttler Zii Jia does it ‘his way’


Lee Zii Jia - AFP

BEING an independent player is no easy feat in Malaysia. They have to find their own funding, look for their own full-time coaches, training centres, sparring partners and even have to pay for support services like physiotherapists.

In some cases, even sponsors set periodic conditions before coming up with funds.

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