Malaysian badminton players talk about befriending Chinese counterparts off court

Some of badminton's biggest stars from Malaysia joined CGTN Sports Scene to talk about making friends with their Chinese counterparts away from the court.

"China is undoubtedly one of the top forces in badminton, so if Malaysia can collaborate with them and learn from their training system, it would definitely benefit our players," said 2024 Paris Summer Olympics men's singles bronze medalist Lee Zii Jia.

"Every stadium we played in China, the court and infrastructure are all the best in the world. Every stadium we played is big, and the courts are very standard, and filled with spectators. That's why we like to come and compete in China so much," noted women's doubles World No. 5 Pearly Tan.

"When we are here in China, our friends would ask us what would we like to eat and they would pack some local treats for us. They are all very warm people. We are all good friends," added two-time Olympic men's doubles bronze medalist Soh Wooi Yik.