Pearly-Thinaah hungry to add Olympic glory
Malaysian badminton pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah are focused on future success, including the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, following their bronze medal win at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The duo remains committed to improving their performance and maintaining physical health to qualify for upcoming major tournaments.
Why it matters
The pair's continued ambition highlights the high-stakes nature of professional badminton and the long-term planning required for Olympic qualification.
PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah are still hungry for more despite already achieving some accolades on the world stage.
They have collected medals at almost every major stage and the national women’s doubles pair believe there is still plenty left to chase, with the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics among their biggest goals.
Their bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games added another major medal to their collection and helped salvage some pride for Malaysia’s badminton team after a disappointing campaign.
Pearly-Thinaah were naturally disappointed not to go further, but they believe their performances in Aichi showed they are moving in the right direction with two years to go before the Los Angeles Games.
For Pearly, however, the immediate priority is to stay fit after having to manage several injury problems this year.
"We still don’t have a gold yet," Pearly said with a laugh.
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