Herry confirms Aaron-Roy King as permanent pair ahead of LA28

Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King have been named as the permanent doubles pair for the LA28 Olympics by Malaysia's national men's doubles coach, Herry Iman Pierngadi. The explosive new combination demonstrated their skill by winning their first World Tour title together at the Super 500 Arctic Open and reaching the Hylo Open semi-finals. The world No. 74 Malaysians defeated Taiwan's fifth seeds Chiu Hsiang Chieh-Wang Chi Lin and Chi Lin's teammate Lin in straight sets.

Herry, who was absent, was not surprised by the pair's performance in Europe and revealed that they were specifically suited for the 15-point scoring format, which will be used at all tournaments by the Badminton World Federation starting January 2028. The duo's emergence will intensify the Olympic qualification race, which begins on May 3, 2028, and runs until April 28, 2028.

Alongside Aaron-Roy King, world No. 4 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and world No. 5 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani will compete for the two available men's doubles spots in Los Angeles. Herry expressed confidence in the pair's abilities and potential to reach the final, where they will face the Danish pair Christian Faust Kjaer-Rasmus Kjaer.