Source:REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
[Saba Sports News] Recently, sad news emerged from the world of badminton: renowned Malaysian badminton coach Wong Tat Meng was involved in a serious car accident. Wong Tat Meng is a famous coach who initially served more as an assistant coach for the Malaysian national team. He once assisted Li Mao in coaching Lee Chong Wei. In 2013, Wong left the Malaysian national team to coach in Indonesia. Two years later, he returned to the Malaysian national team. However, in 2019, Wong began coaching the South Korean badminton team. As the head of the singles coaching group, he provided significant assistance to his player An Se-young. After leaving the South Korean team, Wong accepted an invitation from Lee Zii Jia to become his personal coach. At the Paris Olympics, Wong’s two prominent students, An Se-young and Lee Zii Jia, won one gold and one bronze medal. From a certain perspective, Wong Tat Meng’s coaching ability has been proven, and he has achieved success and recognition. Recently, Wong was even planning to immigrate to Australia; unexpectedly, this accident has now occurred.