Young athletes strut their stuff


Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia hits a shot against Taiwan's Chou Tien Chen during the men's singles semi-final match at the Thailand Open badminton tournament in Bangkok on August 3,2019. (Photo by Chalinee Thirasupa/ AFP)

The number of sports in the SEA Games has ballooned over the years, bringing with it many obscure and traditional sports. However, there is no denying that the multi-sport biennial Games is an important platform for budding athletes to make a name for themselves. StarSport’s LIM TEIK HUAT profiles six youngsters who could rock the arena in the Philippines during the Games from Nov 30-Dec 11.

LEE ZII JIA (BADMINTON)

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