Choong Hann: Sick Zii Jia sent home to help him recover faster


Down and out: Lee Zii Jia suffered from food poisoning at the Fuzhou Open in China on Thursday.

PETALING JAYA: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have played down concerns about Lee Zii Jia’s health following the shuttler’s withdrawal from this week’s Hong Kong Open.

The 21-year-old was forced to pull out of the Hong Kong meet, the second last stop of the World Tour, due to a severe food poisoning he was suffering from since Thursday.

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