Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik Secure Bronze Medal at Paris Olympics

Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, secured the bronze medal in badminton at the Paris Olympics, giving Malaysia its first medal of the Games. The “Xie/Su” duo defeated Denmark’s Astrup and Rasmussen with scores of 16-21, 22-20, 21-19. This win makes Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik the first Malaysian men’s doubles team to win medals in consecutive Olympics. The match was a dramatic comeback, with the Malaysians losing the first game but saving multiple match points in the second game to win the third game and clinch the bronze medal.