PM Anwar congratulates bronze medal winners Pearly-Thinaah for ending 12-year wait for medal in women's doubles
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated the country’s top women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah for winning the bronze medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim praised the Malaysian women's doubles pair, Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, for securing a bronze medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. In a Facebook post, Anwar expressed his congratulations, stating that this victory marked the end of Malaysia's 12-year absence in winning a medal in the women's doubles event at the games.
He commended the duo's determination and resilience, hoping their achievement would inspire them and other athletes to continue bringing honor to Malaysia on the global stage.
The world-ranked fifth pair put up an intense performance against the top seeds, Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning of China, in the semi-finals. The match lasted 85 minutes before Pearly and Thinaah fell short, losing 21-16, 20-22, 12-21 to their opponents. Despite their loss, the Malaysian pair demonstrated an energetic and spirited performance, which Anwar recognized and applauded in his message to the team.
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