National shuttlers Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan defeated South Korea’s world no 10 Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong to reach the Paris Olympics semi-finals.

The South Korean duo previously clinched the bronze medal in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Tan and Thinaah won by a score of 21-12, 21-13.

They will now face top Chinese pair Chen Qingchen-Jia Yifan in the semi-finals.

A total of nine out of Malaysia’s 13 Olympic medals in the past have come from badminton, with two more each in diving and cycling.

The first Malaysians to win Olympic medals were Razif Sidek and Jalani Sidek in the 1992 Summer Olympics, while Lee Chong Wei won three silver medals.

Tan-Thinaah smash their way to Olympic quarter-finals

Tan-Thinaah smash their way to Olympic quarter-finals

Don't worry, Chong Wei tells national athletes in Paris

Don't worry, Chong Wei tells national athletes in Paris

Five sports capable of winning gold in Paris - OCM

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