PETALING JAYA: Messages of congratulations poured in for Malaysian-born billionaire and businessman Tan Sri Robert Kuok who celebrated his 100th birthday.
Agony: Gregoria Mariska, who was the last representative standing for Indonesia in the quarter-finals, was left in tears after her defeat to Japan’s Aya Ohori in the women’s singles. — AFPWhile Malaysia were assured of a medal with Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik reaching the men’s doubles semi-finals on Thursday, Indonesia suffered their worst ever showing in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, by firing blanks.
“The key was the first game where I should not have allowed my opponent to score so many points at the start,” lamented the 24-year-old Gregoria in a post-match interview with the Indonesian National Badminton Association .“I did feel the pressure in the first game while the Japanese controlled the game so well.“Honestly, I did not think too much that I was Indonesia’s last hope to win a medal.
Earlier in the day, Gregoria’s compatriots Anthony Ginting and 2018 Jakarta Games silver medallists Fajar Alfian-Rian Ardianto, who were the top seeds in the men’s singles and doubles respectively, had seen their medal hopes dashed.
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