PUTRAJAYA: Mixed doubles shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei may have to rethink their decision to go separate ways following their inclusion in the Road to Gold (RTG) programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said the players must show accountability and commitment, especially given the government’s substantial investment in the pair, who were once ranked as high as world No. 3.
She stressed that decisions cannot be made unilaterally, particularly when national resources have already been channelled into their development as a partnership.
The duo were included in the RTG programme based on their joint achievements.
If they choose not to reunite, they risk being excluded from the elite initiative and losing access to its financial and structural support. Hannah wants the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to reconsider their move to split the pair, who have already been assigned new partners for upcoming tournaments.
