Skilful: Junior men’s singles shuttler Louis Lee going through his paces. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star
PETALING JAYA: It did not take long for junior men’s singles shuttler Louis Lee to get noticed by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) coaches.
Just two months after joining BAM, Louis has done enough to earn a spot in the Asian Junior Championships team from July 18-27 in Solo, Indonesia.
The 17-year-old caught the eye when he finished runner-up to teammate Kong Wei Xiang in the National Under-18 Championships in Ipoh in April.
Louis is hoping to justify his selection for the Asian Junior meet.
‘’I’m very happy and excited because this is my biggest tournament so far. So I’m motivated to give my best and try to make my mark.’’
The youngster is expecting a tough challenge in the tournament though.
‘’It will be difficult as countries like China, Japan and South Korea will provide a stiff challenge,’’ said Louis.
Malaysia have struggled to win medals in the boys’ singles in the Asian Junior meet in recent years.
Current national No. 1 Leong Jun Hao was the last Malaysian to capture a medal in the tournament when he triumphed in 2017 in Jakarta.
Before the Asian meet, Louis will compete in the Malaysian Junior International Challenge from July 1-6 in Perlis.
He hopes to do well in the tournament and give himself a boost ahead of his debut in the Asian tourney.
Louis will be joined by Wei Xiang, Razeeq Danial Rosli, Ayu Fu Sheng and Lim Boon Le in the Malaysian tourney and in the Asian meet.
