Unpacking The Impact Of Lee Zii Jia's Resignation

Cheah Sin Eu, Sports Psychologist | Keeshaanan Sundaresan, Sports Journalist

20-Jan-22 18:00

Unpacking The Impact Of Lee Zii Jia's Resignation

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In this episode, we talk about Lee Zii Jia, and his resignation from the Badminton Association of Malaysia. First, we look into what this means moving forward for our country’s badminton scene and Zii Jia’s career. Then, we explore how making a big change can impact an athlete, in terms of their performance and preparation.

Image Source: Hafiz Johari, Shutterstock

Produced by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Adeline Choong, Jeremy Ng

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lee Chwi Lynn

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Categories: sports

Tags: atheles, sports industry, evening edition, inside story, lee zii jia, badminton association of malaysia,

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