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Malaysia’s top singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has quit the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), its president Norza Zakaria confirmed
According to Norza, the national number one badminton player “couldn’t take the pressure” and that he wants to achieve his own dreams according to his own pace, reported Free Malaysia Today.
Meanwhile, a Bernama tweet stated that Lee has sent his resignation letter to BAM.
Pemain perseorangan lelaki nombor satu negara, Lee Zii Jia hantar surat tinggalkan BAM, BAM umum keputusan Jumaat ini – Presiden BAM pic.twitter.com/8wUtwuqfhw
— BERNAMA TV (@BernamaTV) January 19, 2022
The news was also confirmed by Astro Arena
According to Astro Arena, Lee has officially left BAM to become a full-time professional athlete.
TERKINI !!!Lee Zii Jia sah tinggalkan BAM dan bakal bergerak secara profesional. Nantikan laporan lanjut di Nadi Arena jam 7.30 malam ini
— ASTRO ARENA (@ASTROARENA) January 19, 2022
On Tuesday, however, the world number seven ranked shuttler had told reporters when met at the Badminton Academy Malaysia that if he is a rebel, “you won’t see me in this training centre”
Lee Zii Jia tidak menafikan kemungkinan bakal beralih ke arah profesional dimana perbincangan peringkat awal telah bermula dengan BAM pada Isnin. @ASTROARENA pic.twitter.com/nVomYots6W
— Syakirah Zulkifly (@SykrhZlkfly) January 18, 2022
Last year, Lee defeated world number two player Viktor Axelsen from Denmark in the All England Open Badminton Championships final
Upon his victory, a commentator had said of Lee that “a star is born,” adding that Malaysia finally has a successor to Lee Chong Wei, who retired in June 2019.
Lee is the sixth Malaysian to have clinched the All England title, four years after Lee Chong Wei’s last win in 2017.