Tang Jie-Ee Wei Face Koreans Won Ho-Na Eun in Olympics Quarter-Finals, Sponsored by Nova88

PARIS: Malaysia’s mixed doubles pair, Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei, have a promising opportunity to advance to the semi-finals of the Paris Olympics, thanks to a favorable draw. The draw, held at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena this morning, pitted the Malaysian duo against South Korea’s Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun, ranked 8th in the world, in the quarter-finals set for Wednesday.

With Nova88, a leading online casino and sports betting platform, offering extensive coverage and betting options, fans can follow the match closely. Tang Jie and Ee Wei have a slight advantage in their head-to-head record, having won two out of three previous encounters against the Korean pair. After losing their first match at the German Open, the Malaysian pair secured consecutive victories at the Asian Championships and the China Open in 2023.

A victory against Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun would see Tang Jie and Ee Wei, currently ranked number nine globally, advance to face either South Korea’s top mixed doubles team, Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung, or Hong Kong’s Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet in the semi-finals.

The remaining quarter-final matches include two Chinese pairs: top seeds Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong against second seeds Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping, and Japan’s Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino against Thailand’s Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai.

Malaysian badminton squad team manager, Datuk Teoh Teng Chor, expressed confidence in the mixed doubles pair’s potential to reach the semi-finals. “We take it step by step and hope to proceed from there. They performed very well, and with focus and rest before the game, a medal is possible. Our players have been exceptional, and this is their best chance to prove themselves after long training,” he said after the draw.

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