Finally, there’s glitter for Rachel but it’s still a shock for her

Close tussle: Aifa Azman stretches for a shot as her partner Rachel Arnold (second from left) looks on in the doubles match against compatriots Chan Yiwen (second from right) and Ainaa Amani Ampandi. — AFP

RACHEL Arnold finally fullfilled her long-time goal of winning a medal in the Commonwealth Games by taking the bronze medal in the women’s doubles with Aifa Azman at the University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre yesterday. Rachel-Aifa defeated compatriots Chan Yiwen-Ainaa Amani Ampandi 11-3, 11-9 in the playoff.

Appearing in her third Commonwealth Games, Rachel lost in the quarter-finals of the individual event but saved her best for the doubles where she was playing a first major competition with Aifa.