Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik Clinch Bronze in Men’s Doubles Badminton
Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, secured the bronze medal in badminton at the Paris Olympics, delivering Malaysia its first medal of the Games. The “Xie/Su” duo defeated Denmark’s Astrup and Rasmussen with scores of 16-21, 22-20, 21-19. This win marks a historic achievement as Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik become the first Malaysian men’s doubles team to win medals in consecutive Olympics. The match was intense, with the Malaysians coming back from a first-game loss and saving multiple match points in the second game before securing victory in the third game.
