{
  "id": 12669672,
  "title": "Malaysia shuttlers advance to World Junior mixed team semis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/malaysia-shuttlers-advance-to-world-junior-mixed-team-semis",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T17:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/10/1550093/malaysia-shuttlers-advance-world-junior-mixed-team-semis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's top-seeded badminton team clinched a place in the semi-finals of the World Junior Mixed Team Championship after a dominant 2-0 victory over Estonia in Cairo. The team secured their spot in the competition, unlike their 2023 performance in India, where they finished without a medal. The Malaysian boys' singles player, Tiew Wei Jie, defeated Estonia's Karl Mattias Pedai with a score of 11-7, while the girls' doubles team of Low Zi Yu and Teh Xin Ying outplayed Estonia's Kaisa Liis Lepp-Romili Vakk, securing a 22-13 lead. Girls' singles champion Carine Tee overcame Marija Paskotsi to further widen the gap to 33-26. The mixed doubles duo, Ahmad Redzuan Zulwa and Zi Yu, narrowly defeated Estonia's Priit Poder and Kaisa Liis Lepp, finishing the first game with a score of 44-29. In the boys' doubles, the Malaysian team secured another win with a score of 55-35, thanks to a strong performance by Wei Jie and Zi Yu against Pedai and Poder. The second game was equally effortless, with Wei Jie defeating Marti Joost 11-6 and Zi Yu-Nur Aina Maisarah Hatta stopping Lumikki Liias-Marija Paskotsi to push the score to 22-11. Carine Tee outplayed Romili Vakk 33-14, and Malaysia's mixed duo of Irfan Shazmir and Nur Aina Maisarah Hatta wrapped up the victory with a score of 44-16 against Rasmus Roogsoo and Lumikki Liias. The semifinals will feature Malaysia against the 2024 champions, Indonesia, who defeated United Arab Emirates 2-0, in a bid for the final on Thursday.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia justified their top seeding by cruising into the World Junior Mixed Team Championship badminton semi-finals after beating Estonia 2-0 in Cairo on Wednesday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysia's badminton team wins 2-0 against Estonia in Cairo.",
    "Tiew Wei Jie and Low Zi Yu lead Malaysian singles and doubles to victory.",
    "Malaysia advances to World Junior mixed team semifinals against Indonesia."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}