KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — National men’s doubles shuttler Soh Wooi Yik resumed full training on Thursday (September 19) after recovering from a toe fracture on his right foot.
Akademi Badminton Malaysia (ABM) coaching director Rexy Mainaky said their focus is to ensure he can regain playing rhythm, having not competed in any championships after the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“What we need to do for Wooi Yik is to let him regain that tournament feeling because it’s been over a month since he last played competitively.
“We must restore his motivation and mental strength so that he has the desire to get back to playing again,” he said at ABM today.
Rexy added that there is still a chance for Soh, the 2024 Paris Olympic bronze medallist, to qualify for the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals at the end of the year in Hangzhou, China.
Soh and his doubles partner Aaron Chia are expected to compete in several championships starting next month to improve their chances of qualifying for the BWF World Tour Finals.
“If they win the Arctic Open next month and can go far in several other meets after that, it is still possible for them to qualify,” he said.
According to the BWF World Tour Finals format, only the top eight pairs in the standings will qualify.
Based on the BWF World Tour ranking yesterday, Chia-Soh are in the 15th position.
As of now, China Open winners Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani, and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun are best placed to qualify as they are ranked fifth and seventh respectively.
— Bernama
