Silver streak but Qi Shen sets higher standards


Malaysia table tennis men’s doubles pair Wong Qi Shen-Javen Choong (black) in action against Singapore’s Izaac Quek-Pang Yew En Koen in the final event during the 33rd SEA Games at Central Westgate in Nonthaburi, Bangkok on December 17, 2025. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

BANGKOK: National paddler Wong Qi Shen is a hard man to please.

The 22-year-old etched his name into the history books alongside Tee Ai Xin by becoming the first Malaysian pair in 58 years to reach the mixed doubles final and eventually returning with a silver medal.

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