Squash team face uphill task in Asiad but hope to repeat China success


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s women’s squash team face a tougher challenge to retain their Asian Games gold medal in Aichi-Nagoya next month, with Hong Kong and India assembling formidable squads.

The quartet of world No. 5 S. Sivasangari, Aira Azman (No. 21), Aifa Azman (No. 22) and Rachel Arnold (No. 26) will be aiming to repeat their triumph in Hangzhou, where Malaysia beat Hong Kong 2-1 in the final.

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