Rio 2016: Najib praises badminton mixed doubles pair

Bernama
August 16, 2016 12:19 MYT

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak congratulates the national pair who beat Xu Chen-Ma Jin of China, 21-12, 21-19 in the semi-final. - REUTERS

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has congratulated the Malaysian mixed doubles badminton team that advanced to the final of the event in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

"Congratulations Chan Peng Soon & @gohliuying for taking #MAS to the final! What a performance! Another step to the #Olympics #Rio2016 gold.

#KamiTeamMalaysia," he said in a post on his Twitter account @NajibRazak today.

Malaysia confirmed at least a second silver medal at the games after the mixed doubles pair of Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying advanced to the final on Monday.

The national pair beat Xu Chen-Ma Jin of China, 21-12, 21-19 in a semi-final.

Peng Soon-Liu Ying will face Tontowi Ahmad-Lilyana Natsir of Indonesia in the final on Wednesday.

The Indonesian pair entered the final after beating China's seeded pair of Zhang Nan-Zhao Yunlei 21-16, 21-15 in the other semi-final.

Tahniah Chan Peng Soon & @gohliuying bawa #MAS ke final! What a performance! Selangkah lg menuju emas #Olympics #Rio2016 #KamiTeamMalaysia
— Mohd Najib Tun Razak (@NajibRazak) August 16, 2016

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