Badminton News: They are among the veteran duos but Goh V Shem / Tan Wee Kiong could surprise the World Championships in Tokyo from August 21-28.

Tan Wee Kiong is optimistic about his medal chances despite a tough draw.

Wee Kiong and V Shem, who arrived as the fourth-seeded pair at No. 1. The World 15 are due to meet new Birmingham Commonwealth Games champion Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty of India in the third round.

If they can do so, the independent pair could face reigning Japanese champions Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi in the quarter-finals.

The Malaysian pair received a bye in the first half and are set to face Denmark’s Jeppe Bay/Lasse Molhede in the second.

Wee Kiong felt that he and V Shem had a chance to secure the podium.

“Winning a medal here has always been my goal. I think everyone has a chance to win,” said Wee Kiong whose best performance came last year in Huelva, Spain, where they reached the quarter-finals before losing to second-placed He Jiting. -Tan Qiang, from China.

Meanwhile, the other national pairs that want to look good are Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik (#6), Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi (#10) and Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin Rumsani (#12) . All three pairs also received first-round byes.

Aaron/Wooi Yik and Sze Fei/Izzuddin head into the third-round clash unless there is a disruption.

The former will likely play against world number 24 pair Lu Ching Yao/Yang Po Han in the second round while the latter will struggle a bit to defeat Irish pair Joshua Magee/Paul Reynolds.

Last year’s bronze medalists Yew Sin/Ee Yi will face Terry Hee/Loh Kean Hean from Singapore (#41) or Christo Popov/Toma Junior Popov from France (#29).

A win could pit them against Denmark’s world number 8 duo Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in the third round.

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