Chong Wei denies claims that Wooi Yik was unfairly excluded from Asiad squad
Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei, chairman of the Badminton Association of Malaysia's performance committee, has denied allegations of bias regarding the exclusion of Soh Wooi Yik from the Asian Games squad. He clarified that selection decisions are made collectively by a committee and coaches, and confirmed that the partnership between Aaron and Wooi Yik has been restored.
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PETALING JAYA: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) performance committee chairman Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei is disappointed by accusations that he had abused his position to leave Soh Wooi Yik out of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games squad.
Chong Wei stressed that every decision announced by him was made collectively and that he does not have the authority to drop any player on his own.
The former world No. 1, however, acknowledged that Wooi Yik was not called in for discussions with the coaches over the Asian Games squad.
“I’m the performance committee chairman and I want to be fair to everyone. There have been a lot of comments and some people are angry with me, and I can accept that,” said Chong Wei.
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