{
  "id": 18883593,
  "title": "'I still love this sport', says Tze Yong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/i-still-love-this-sport-says-tze-yong",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T07:16:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/11/1573321/i-still-love-sport-says-tze-yong"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Ng Tze Yong, the former world No. 14, expressed his continued love for badminton despite facing multiple injuries. During an interview, the 26-year-old admitted that he initially considered quitting the sport, but now feels he still has a passion for it. Tze Yong, who was the 2022 Commonwealth Games men's singles silver medallist, played an exhibition match in Brisbane, Australia, at an event organized by Smashminton Brisbane and Klutch Badminton Academy. He had entered competitions in Adelaide and Melbourne, but his participation was withdrawn on October 1 after a series of back injuries. His career took a turn for the worse after he suffered a back injury in January 2024, followed by another in February. Tze Yong underwent two operations to address these issues, but his hopes of qualifying for the Paris Olympics diminished. He made a brief comeback at the Badminton Asia Championships in April and played in Taiwan and Thailand before returning to Malaysia for the Malaysia Masters in May. In his opening match, Tze Yong took the first game against Ng Ka Long but had to retire due to a knee injury. Subsequently, he underwent surgery in Doha in July 2023. Tze Yong recently left the Badminton Association of Malaysia to pursue his career independently, and his next opportunity to compete may be at the Algeria International in El Biar from December 2-5.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: When Ng Tze Yong sat down to think about his future, he realised he still loved badminton enough to try to get back on court.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ng Tze Yong remains passionate about badminton despite injuries.",
    "Suffered multiple back injuries in 2024, leading to surgeries.",
    "Recently left Badminton Association of Malaysia to pursue career independently."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Choosing to compete independently after a series of debilitating injuries signals a personal commitment to prolonging a professional career that was nearly ended by physical setbacks.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}