Source:REUTERS/Ann Wang
[Saba Sports News] At the end of the Paris Olympics, Malaysian players Aaron Chia Teng Fong and Soh Wooi Yik won the bronze medal in the men’s doubles badminton. In a post-match interview, the “Chia-Soh” pair expressed their desire to learn from the legendary Indonesian men’s “Daddy” pair Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan, hoping to extend their careers as long as possible and win championships in major competitions, just like their idol combination. 27-year-old Aaron Chia and 26-year-old Soh Wooi Yik have become the most successful combination in Malaysian badminton history since they became partners in November 2017. Regarding the topic of whether they will split up, they said they don’t have the “seven-year itch” and hope to continue partnering as long as possible. They believe that they have not fully unleashed their potential yet, and the best is yet to come. Just like Ahsan and Setiawan, who have won everything, they believe they haven’t reached their peak yet and hope to achieve better results at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Information shows that 39-year-old Hendra and 36-year-old Ahsan are perennial trees in the world badminton scene, having won the World Championship three times together. Two years ago, they still made it to the final of the BWF World Championships but ultimately lost to the “Chia-Soh”pair, settling for second place.