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  "id": 6724363,
  "title": "Zi Yu, 16, leads new generation in Asian Games badminton squad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/zi-yu-16-leads-new-generation-in-asian-games-badminton-squad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T07:19:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/09/1530519/zi-yu-16-leads-new-generation-asian-games-badminton-squad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zi Yu, a 16-year-old player, is leading the new generation of Malaysia's Asian Games badminton squad, according to national women's doubles coach Rosman Razak. The squad comprises five players under the age of 22, with Low Zi Yu being the youngest at just 16 years old. The team includes 19-year-olds Oo Shan Zi and Eng Ler Qi, along with 23-year-old K. Letshanaa and 22-year-old Wong Ling Ching. Bam's decision to invest in this young team, despite their lack of strength, has been praised by both Razak and BAM performance committee chairman Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei. The Asian Games, which occur every four years, will provide a valuable opportunity for these young players to compete at a high level, as the next Games will not take place for another four years.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Sending a young women’s squad featuring five players under 22 to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games is the greatest investment in the future by the BA of Malaysia (BAM), according to national women's doubles coach Rosman Razak.",
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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."
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