KOTA KINABALU: National badminton women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah were defeated with a score of 12-21, 21-18, 15-21, by China’s Chen Qing Chen-Jia Yi Fan, preventing them from advancing to the 2024 Paris Olympics finals.
The Chinese pair, ranked world No. 1, secured their spot in the final match.
However, Pearly Tan-M Thinaah still has the opportunity to compete for the bronze medal.
They will be facing either Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning of China or Japan’s Matsuyama Nami-Shida Chiharu.