Good meeting: From left, Goh Sze Fei, Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani.
PETALING JAYA: The signs look positive for men's doubles shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani to be included in the Road to Gold (RTG) programme geared towards the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh met world No. 2 Sze Fei-Izzuddin on Wednesday (Feb 26) to discuss the terms and conditions of the programme.
"Lunch catch up with Sze Fei and Izzuddin to hear about their new challenges and how RTG can be a support system for them," said Hannah via social media.
"They are now ranked No. 2 in the world and I wish them success in the coming tournaments as they continue to play their way up."
They will compete next in the All-England in Birmingham from March 11-16.
Sze Fei-Izzuddin left the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to turn independent last August and have been on fiery form, capturing the Japan Open, China Open, Arctic Open and Indian Open titles.
The pair are likely to accept Hannah's offer to join RTG as they need to get their own funding as independent players.
For the record, men's singles independent player Lee Zii Jia had turned down the offer to be included in the program last year.
