Anwar congratulates Low Zi Yu-Genevie Lim on ending Malaysia’s 34-year wait for badminton World Junior title
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated national women’s junior dou...
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his congratulations to Malaysian junior doubles team Low Zi Yu and Genevie Lim for their remarkable victory at the 2026 World Junior Badminton Championships in Cairo, Egypt. Their triumph marked the end of a 34-year wait for Malaysia to secure a girls' doubles title at the world junior meet, a tournament that began in 1992.
Prime Minister Anwar hailed the achievement as a historic milestone for badminton in the nation, saying, "An achiecement to be proud of! Congratulations to Low Zi Yu and Genevie Lim on winning the girls’ doubles title at the World Junior Badminton Championships. A new chapter in the history of Malaysian badminton!" In addition to extending his best wishes, Anwar called upon the young athletes to preserve their impressive performance and continue uplifting Malaysia's reputation on the global stage.
Yesterday’s final in Cairo saw the second-seeded Malaysian duo triumph over Japan’s Nijika Kamata-Shizuku Kashio with a scoreline of 15-7, 9-15, 15-12, finally fulfilling a long-standing aspiration for the country.
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