01-22-2022, 07:40 PM
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KUALA LUMPUR – Things got out of hand in the battle between the BA of Malaysia (BAM) and former national singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia the last one week.
Zii Jia, the All-England, champion quit the national body to go professional and was speculated to join hands with a Taiwanese badminton equipment manufacturer for a five-year contract worth RM8 million.
In return, yesterday BAM decided to ban the player for two years, which did not go down well amongst Malaysians, who slammed the institution on social media over their decision on Zii Jia.
What many are not aware about is that former national badminton player and three-time Olympic silver medallist Datuk Lee Chong Wei stepped in the last minute to calm things down and stop BAM from announcing the ban.
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