Lee Zii Jia's article in China Badminton Magazine September issue I...
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Lee Zii Jia's article in China Badminton Magazine September issue
I only translate some parts 👇🏻
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I only translate some parts 👇🏻
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Lee Zii Jia: Winning All England Open 2021 was personally extraordinary to me. Of course, Olympics bronze medal is a great achievement as well, but if you ask me, I'll lean more toward that All England title. That moment was unparallel.
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Lee Zii Jia: An athlete is bound to face criticism. I get a lot of support, but there are probably more criticism. Trying to shut out these voices completely is impossible because we sometimes need to know what's going on in the world, and we can't help but see the (cont.)
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negativity directed at me. All I can do is accept it. As long as I continue playing, this is something that I will face, so I just have to bear it.
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Most players who turned independent struggle to adapt to the changes, but to Lee Zii Jia, this is not a huge concern. To this, Lee Zii Jia credited his sister, Lee Zii Yii, who was a former badminton player but had to retire due to injury, and his sponsor VICTOR.
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His sister originally planned to further her studies overseas, but to make his brother's dream come true, she put her plan on hold. She set everything aside to take care of his brother's needs.
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LZJ: If I can qualify for LA 2028, that will be my third Olympics. By then I would have more experience in facing some of the challenges. As for my goal, everyone will fight for medals, but more importantly for me, I want to focus on my part and do my best in every match.
