Eain Yow, Sivasangari lead Malaysia's bid to hit 6-gold target
NAGOYA: Malaysia could achieve their six-gold medal target at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today while also advancing in a number of sports.
Malaysia is aiming to achieve their six-gold medal target at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with key athletes leading the charge in various sports. In squash, defending champions Ng Eain Yow and S. Sivasangari will compete in the women's singles finals, facing India's Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh respectively. In diving, Lee Yiat Qing-Ong Ker Ying and Elvis Priestly Clement-Enrique Maccartney Harold will both participate in synchro finals.
Archery teams will face Bhutan and Vietnam in elimination rounds, while badminton players Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin will vie for a spot in the quarter-finals. In athletics, Andre Anura and Danish Iftikhar Roslee will compete in long jump and 200m finals respectively. The eSports and sailing events also feature Malaysia, while BMX cycling and field hockey teams will also see action.
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