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Zii Jia plays a shot to South Korea's Jin Hyeok Jeon in their men's singles badminton match at the Badminton BWF World Championship in Paris, on August 25, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

National professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has stressed that he remains ready to don the national jersey if his services are required, but has placed personal performance standards as his main priority before making any commitment, particularly ahead of major tournaments such as the Thomas Cup and Asian Games this year. Photo by Bernama

In a personal statement shared on his Instagram account, the 27-year-old athlete reflected on a challenging year. - Photo: Instagram / @leeziijia

Malaysia Day not only marks the 1963 formation of Malaysia but also celebrates unity, with sports serving as a powerful force that has long brought Malaysians together in pride, joy and solidarity. Photo: Edited via Canva

Datuk Rashid Sidek (second from right) at a press conference after the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) and the press conference for the film Sentuhan Wira at a hotel today. - Bernama photo

Rashid is optimistic that the national badminton squad can serve up a tough fight in the 2026 Thomas Cup.

Justin Hoh has urged local badminton fans not to put too much pressure on him at this time. - Photo by Bernama

Zii Jia. Photo credit: @victor_malaysia

This photo taken on Aug 1, 2019 shows former Olympic badminton champion Taufik Hidayat in Jakarta. - (Photo by ANTASENA / AFP)

Men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani turned heroes for the team after recovering from a game down against Akira Koga-Taichi Saito to deliver the winning point in the fourth match and send Malaysia to the last four. - Photo by BAM