Deaflympics 2025: Edmund Teo and Boon Wei Ying secure Malaysia’s badminton hopes with commanding victory

Deaflympics 2025: Edmund Teo and Boon Wei Ying secure Malaysia’s badminton hopes with commanding victory

TOKYO, Nov 17 — Malaysia’s mixed doubles pair Edmund Teo and Boon Wei Ying kept their Deaflympics 2025 badminton hopes alive with a 21-14, 21-19 win over South Korea in just 32 minutes at Keio Arena Tokyo. They will face Turkey’s Muhammed Sert and Elif Sahra Demirel tomorrow to conclude the group stage.

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TOKYO, Nov 17 — Malaysia’s mixed doubles pair Edmund Teo and Boon Wei Ying kept their Deaflympics 2025 badminton hopes alive with a 21-14, 21-19 win over South Korea in just 32 minutes at Keio Arena Tokyo. They will face Turkey’s Muhammed Sert and Elif Sahra Demirel tomorrow to conclude the group stage.

Wei Ying said careful strategy and rigorous training helped them overcome strong opponents from countries like South Korea, China, and India.

Another Malaysian pair, R. Aravindakumara and Foo Zu Tung, won their opening Group D match against Turkey but later lost to Taiwan, currently placing second in their group.

The tournament features a group preliminary stage, a knockout stage, and a seeding stage based on official Badminton ICSD rankings. — Bernama

Mixed doubles pair Boon Wei Ying (right) and Edmund Teo compete at the Deaflympics 2025 in Keio Arena, Tokyo, on November 17, 2025. — Bernama pic

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