Three Commonwealth golds, but Peng Soon far from satisfied


Fight on: Chan Peng Soon-Cheah Yee See celebrate after beating England’s Marcus Ellis-Lauren Smith in the semi-finals of the team event.— AP

PETALING JAYA: Veteran shuttler Chan Peng Soon has an impressive collection of three mixed team golds at the Commonwealth Games but he has departed from the recent multi-event extravaganza with a tinge of disappointment.

The fact that mixed doubles specialist Peng Soon failed to win a gold in his pet event will remain a niggle as a bronze with Goh Liu Ying at the 2018 Gold Coast Games was his best effort.

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