Chen-Toh make up for Olympics disappointment in Korea


Total joy: Mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei celebrating their win over China’s Guo Xinwa-Li Qian in the Korean Open final. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei made up for their disappointment in the Paris Olympics in style by capturing their biggest title together so far in the Korean Open. And they dedicated it to their coach Nova Widianto.

Tang Jie-Ee Wei were left heartbroken after going down in the quarter-finals in their maiden appearance in the Olympics but showed great determination and fighting spirit to shrug off the pain and triumphed in Korea.

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