Mentor Hsienhu serves as inspiration for him to lift women’s singles players


Hsienhu (centre) with Indra (left) and his brother Candra when they were boys.

PETALING JAYA: Newly-appointed head coach Indra Wijaya of Indonesia has an extra motivation to turn Malaysia’s women’s singles department into a force to be reckoned with.

The 46-year-old Indra wants to keep alive the legacy of his long-time mentor and former coach Tang Hsienhu, also known as “The Thing” (a Marvel comic hero) among the world badminton fraternity.

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