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Malaysia's singles Lee Zii Jia receiving the bronze medal in the men's singles badminton event at the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Porte De La Chapelle Arena yesterday. - Photo by Bernama

Yesterday, Zii Jia became the third Malaysian to win an Olympic medal in men's singles badminton, following Rashid's bronze at Atlanta 1996 and Datuk Lee Chong Wei's three silver medals at Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016. Photo by Bernama

Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia plays a shot to India's Lakshya Sen in their men's singles badminton bronze medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Luis TATO / AFP)

Zii Jia secured a straight-sets victory, 21-13, 24-22, in 43 minutes. Photo by Bernama

China's Wang Chang and Liang Weikeng shake hands with Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik after their mixed doubles badminton group stage match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris on July 29, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

In their only previous meeting against Pearly-Thinaah at the 2021 World Tour Finals group stage, the Koreans triumphed with a 14-21 14-21 victory. - Photo by Bernama

Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. Bernama FILE PIX

The national men's doubles pair, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, faced the Taiwanese duo Lu Ching and Yang Po Han in the early rounds of the Indonesia Open Championship at Istora Senayan on June 6, 2024. - Photo by Bernama

Germany's goalkeeper #01 Manuel Neuer attends a MD-1 training session at the team's base camp in Herzogenaurach, on June 28, 2024, on the eve of their Euro 2024 Round of 16 football match against Denmark. (Photo by AFP)

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