{
  "id": 3690848,
  "title": "'Unhappy' Aaron-Wooi Yik separated again in Shenzhen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/unhappy-aaron-wooi-yik-separated-again-in-shenzhen",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T06:55:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/08/1519900/unhappy-aaron-wooi-yik-separated-again-shenzhen"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The BA of Malaysia (BAM) will resume its men's doubles reshuffle at the upcoming China Masters tournament. This Super 750 event, held at the Shenzhen Arena from September 1-6, will see several new pairings tested following the World Championships. World Championships silver medallists Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik will be split once more, with Aaron partnering Man Wei Chong and facing Japan's world No. 21 Kakeru Kumagai-Hiroki Nishi. Wooi Yik will team up with rising star Aaron Tai and compete against world No. 49 Hiroki Okamura-Kyohei Yamashita. Arif Junaidi-Kang Khai Xing will face Indonesia's world No. 2 Fajar Alfian-Shohibul Fikri in their first match. The tournament provides BAM with another chance to evaluate player chemistry and adaptability after returning to established combinations for the World Championships.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The BA of Malaysia (BAM) will resume its men’s doubles reshuffle at next week’s China Masters, testing several new pairings following the World Championships.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}