Peng Soon still dreams big for Paris Olympics


PETALING JAYA: Veteran shuttler Chan Peng Soon (pic) has expressed his desire to continue his relentless pursuit for a second Olympics medal in Paris 2024 despite having to start from scratch.

And this explains the 33-year-old’s decision to return to the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) after going separate ways with Goh Liu Ying. The pair, who won a silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics, ended their 13-year partnership on Monday.

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