Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik Win Bronze for Malaysia at Paris Olympics
Malaysia’s “Xie/Su” duo, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, secured the bronze medal in men’s doubles badminton at the Paris Olympics, marking Malaysia’s first medal of the Games. They defeated Denmark’s Astrup and Rasmussen in a dramatic match with scores of 16-21, 22-20, 21-19. This victory makes Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik the first Malaysian men’s doubles pair to win medals in back-to-back Olympics. The match saw the Malaysians lose the first game but mount a remarkable comeback, saving multiple match points in the second game and ultimately winning the third game to clinch the bronze medal.
