Paris 2024: Malaysian students cheer on national badminton stars
Published on: Monday, July 29, 2024
By: Jessie Lee
Danish (second left) and his friends in the Aire-sur-la-Lys stadium. Pic by La Voix du Nord
SEVERAL Malaysian students in Lille, France, went to support their compatriots during their badminton training in the nearby Aire-sur-la-Lys for the Olympic Games.
Regional newspaper La Voix du Nord interviewed the six university students.
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Among them, Danish told the newspaper that they got the place to watch the training thanks to a friend who works at the embassy.
“Badminton players are like stars in Malaysia because it is a very popular sport.
"We were introduced to and played badminton at a young age at school,” he said.
La Voix du Nord also saw the badminton stars greeting the Malaysian university students during training downtime.
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When approached by Daily Express, Danish said almost all the Malaysian badminton players joining the 2024 Olympics were there.
“I was ‘starstruck’ like I was smiling throughout when the organisers said we could meet them,” he said.
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In the report by La Voix du Nord, we can also see a good impression in the eyes of the media outlet as they praised Danish’s firm grasp of the French language.
“In the Aire-sur-la-Lys regional sports complex, it was difficult to miss the two Malaysian flags.
“The six friends personalised a T-shirt in the colours of their country with Paris 2024,” it wrote.
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