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BAM strongly denies Zii Jia’s exit ​​​​​​​

World No. 7 Lee Zii Jia is ‘completely unaware of the recent rumours of him quitting BAM'

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 30 Dec 2021 5:00PM

BAM strongly denies Zii Jia’s exit  ​​​​​​​
A local news portal recently reported that 2021 All England champion Lee Zii Jia (pictured above) would receive an enormous seven-figure amount of sponsorship money should he decide to leave Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). – BAM Facebook pic, December 30, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) had firmly refuted a news report linking national number one men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia as walking away from the association.

Its secretary-general Datuk Kenny Goh said the current world number seven was completely unaware of the recent rumours of him quitting the BAM and remain committed with them.

“His determination and vision remain the same as the leading national men’s singles player of the country. He is 100% focused on Paris 2024,” he said on BAM’s Facebook post today.

 

The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) denies recent reports linking national men’s singles, Lee Zii Jia with a...

Posted by Badminton Association of Malaysia - BAM on Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Yesterday, a local news portal reported that the 2021 All England champion would leave BAM and continue his journey as a professional player next.

Not only that, it was reported that the 23-year-old would receive an enormous seven-figure amount of sponsorship money should he decide to do so. – Bernama, December 30, 2021

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