Malaysian badminton Fei Ting and Vale Min joined the "Gold Medal Road" program and promised to go all out

World No. 1 Malaysian Libero Men's Doubles Goh Shi Fei and No. Neu Zuitin and World No. 6 Malaysian Libero Mixed Doubles Mixed Doubles Pair Goh Xun and Lai Jie Min have officially joined the latest cycle of the "Road to Gold" program (RTG) on June 18 local time in preparation for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Lai Jiemin (front row, from left), Wu Xunval, Wu Shifei and Noi Zuting have officially signed the latest cycle of the road to gold plan on Wednesday (June 18).

Malaysia's youth and sports minister Yang Qiaoshuang announced through a social media post on the 19th that the above four liberos have officially become members of the gold medal road plan, and attached a photo of their signing, and the number of Malaysian badminton players included in this elite plan has increased to 12. "Through the Road to Gold program, these four players will be supported by a comprehensive competitive performance on their way to qualifying for the 2028 Olympic Games, and hopefully they will make history for their country in Los Angeles," Yang said in the post. ”

We hope to become the driving force for the pursuit of excellence. "The Road to Gold program has always supported athletes who meet the program's criteria, and we hope this additional support will serve as a catalyst for their continued pursuit of excellence this year." Datuk Stuwar, the coordinator of the Road to Gold Medal program, and Teo Kok Cheong, the coach of the Fei Ting and Valve Min combinations, were also present to witness the signing of the agreement by the four players.

Earlier, at the press conference of the Road to Gold Medal Project, Yang Qiaoshuang announced that the eight players of the Malaysian national badminton team, including Men's Doubles "Xie Su Pair" Xie Ding Feng and So Wei Yi, "Cong Wen Pair" Wan Wei Cong and Cheng Kaiwen, Women's Doubles "Letty Pair" Tan Kang Lok and Tina and Mixed Doubles "Jie Wei Pair" Tan Tang Kit and Du Yi Wei are included in this elite program.

However, Malaysian men's singles libero Lee Zi Jia, who is currently recovering from injury, once again declined to join the gold medal road program, although he met the criteria. Ahead of last year's Paris Olympics, Li Zijia had turned down an offer to the Road to Gold program. The Road to Gold Medal Programme is a special programme of the Youth and Sports Division to support Malaysia's elite athletes in their quest for the Olympic Games, covering a full range of support including training, sports science, rehabilitation and performance management.

Lai Jiemin then thanked her on social media for being a part of the Gold Medal Road Project: "We signed a letter of commitment to officially join the Gold Medal Road Program, and we are very honored to be a part of this national program. "We are grateful for the support of the Road to Gold program to help us improve our performance and are committed to giving it our all in the upcoming competitions." "I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Yang Qiaoshuang, Minister of Youth and Sports, the Road to Gold Medal Program and the coordinator of the program, Shi Duwo, for making this happen."