LEE ZII JIA

BADMINTON: MEN’S SINGLES

Winning the 2021 All England Open Badminton Championship saw Lee Zii Jia dubbed the next Lee Chong Wei - especially after the latter’s retirement - but the shuttler is determined to craft his own legacy at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and to prove he isn’t just a one trick pony.

Competing in the Men’s Singles event, the career trajectory for the 23 year old is astoundingly bright and many see him as an athlete that will continue to bring the country glory at future competitions. Playing competitively since the age of 13, the Kedah born is currently the 8th in the World Ranking for Men’s Singles and 3rd in World Tour Ranking for Men’s Singles.