Zii Jia to get RM25,000 incentive from Kedah govt

ALOR SETAR: The Kedah government will give Lee Zii Jia a RM25,000 incentive for winning the All-England men’s singles title last month. Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said the incentive would be handed to Zii Jia when he is back in Kedah. “We don’t want to disrupt Zii Jia’s tight training schedule because his […]

Agong receives Zii Jia’s All-England racquet

KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah received the racquet that national shuttler Lee Zii Jia used en route to winning the 2021 All England men’s singles final at Istana Negara today. Zii Jia used the racquet to defeat defending […]

A new generation of Malaysian badminton champions has emerged

KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton Association of Malaysia’s (BAM) efforts of taking a bold step to provide opportunities for young talents, started to bear fruits as a new generation of champions has started to emerge. This was proven when men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia astounded world number one Kento Momota and defending champion Viktor Axelsen […]

Clear-Lee the best! Zii Jia clinches maiden All England title

KUALA LUMPUR: National top singles ace Lee Zii Jia produced a scintillating performance en route to clinching his maiden All England Badminton Championships men’s singles title with a pulsating 30-29, 20-22, 21-9 win over Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in Birmingham today. Zii Jia was in his element in a closely-fought first game as he used […]

Zii Jia one step away from All England glory

KUALA LUMPUR: National top singles ace Lee Zii Jia is one match away from clinching a maiden All England Badminton Championships title after overpowering Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands 21-13, 21-17 in Birmingham, today. Sixth-seeded Zii Jia was in majestic form as he swept aside the Dutchman in straight games at the Utilita Arena. The […]