'A new star is born': Malaysia celebrates Lee's All England win

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KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Zii Jia was hailed as a 'hero' on Monday (Mar 22) after winning the All England Open and igniting Malaysia's hopes of success at ...

and igniting Malaysia's hopes of success at the Tokyo Olympics, even without retired legend Lee Chong Wei.

"Well done Lee Zii Jia! You are a national hero," Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin posted on Facebook.Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia beat Denmark's Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles final. The Star newspaper praised 10th-ranked Lee's victory as a"smashing breakthrough on the international stage", and declared:"A new star is born."

The elder Lee was a three-time Olympic silver medallist and one of the greatest players of his generation.

 

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