HANGZHOU, Oct 3 — The issue involving men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia and certain members of the media covering the ongoing Asian Games has been resolved amicably.
In a statement today, Malaysia’s chef-de-mission Datuk Chong Kim Fatt said the parties involved had cleared the air during a closed-door meeting this morning regarding a misunderstanding at the badminton competition’s mixed zone (interview area).
“As the CDM, I have taken the initiative to coordinate a closed-door meeting between Lee Zii Yii, the manager of Zii Jia and the media representatives to address the issues related to the incident in Binjiang Gymnasium, which had triggered a misunderstanding.
“Both parties have cleared the air and shall endeavour to move forward for the betterment of the Malaysian contingent,” he said.
Previously, some media reported that Lee abruptly halted his interview after his defeat by Jeon Hyeok Jin of South Korea in their men’s team event opening match on Thursday (September 28).
South Korea eliminated Malaysia 3 – 1 in the round of 16 and went on to claim the bronze medal.
— Bernama
