{
  "id": 17187648,
  "title": "Pei Kee returns to BAM with mixed doubles switch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/pei-kee-returns-to-bam-with-mixed-doubles-switch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T06:29:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/10/1566889/pei-kee-returns-bam-mixed-doubles-switch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Go Pei Kee, who previously quit the Malaysian national women's doubles team, is now back with the BA Malaysia (BAM) squad. The 24-year-old Johor-born badminton player has begun her training as a mixed doubles player, despite officially starting on November 1. Pei Kee left the national team in February after splitting with her partner, Teoh Mei Xing, who recently retired. BAM's performance committee chairman, Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei, was unable to persuade Pei Kee to stay.\n\nPei Kee credits her maturity for her decision to return to the national team, stating that she has become more aware of her physical and mental health. She emphasized that her primary focus now is on her health, as poor well-being led to her poor performance in the past. Pei Kee started training for mixed doubles early, with her brother Go Chun Sean, a coach, assisting her.\n\nWhile she had previously excelled in women's doubles, reaching a world ranking of No. 18 with Teoh Mei Xing, Pei Kee is open to competing in any event. She remains focused on training and is giving herself two months before considering tournaments. Pei Kee is no stranger to mixed doubles, having previously paired with Choong Hon Jian at world No. 35 in 2024, but that partnership did not last.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Go Pei Kee, who made the shock decision to quit the national women's doubles squad in February, is back in the BA Malaysia (BAM) fold.",
  "key_points": [
    "Pei Kee returns to Malaysian national badminton team BAM after leaving in February.",
    "24-year-old Johor-born player now competes in mixed doubles, switching from women's doubles.",
    "Pei Kee credits maturity and health awareness for her decision to return to national team."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Pei Kee's transition to mixed doubles marks a strategic pivot for the national squad as the athlete prioritizes her physical and mental well-being over her former specialist discipline.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}