Wei Chong-Kai Wun bow out after brave fight against Korean top seeds


Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun in action during the World Championships in Paris. - AFP

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles shuttlers Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun’s hopes of reaching the World Championships semi-finals were dashed after they went down fighting to world No. 1 Seo Seung-jae-Kim Won-ho of South Korea.

Wei Chong-Kai Wun pushed the powerful Koreans hard before losing narrowly 21-23, 23-21, 15-21 in 68 minutes at the Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle in Paris on Friday (Aug 29).

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