Paddlers aim to move forward but hopes in tatters after Asiad snub


Good combo: Choong Javen-Karen Lyne won silver in the mixed doubles at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games last year.

PETALING JAYA: Give us a chance!

National paddlers believe they deserve an opportunity to compete in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China from Sept 23-Oct 8 after displaying true grit and fighting spirit en route to winning medals in both the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham last July and the SEA Games in Cambodia in May.

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