MALACCA, Aug 18 — The dream of winning an Olympic medal for national badminton mixed doubles player Goh Liu Ying has now become a reality when she won the silver medal in the event, said her mother Yoong Ooi Lin, 53.
She said the journey that Liu Ying, 27, went through to win the medal was not easy especially after the knee injury suffered by the eldest of three siblings since 2014.
“Of course I am very proud of my daughter's achievement, she suffered injury on both her knees and had undergone an operation to play in the Olympics this time.
“What she had to go through to achieve her dream was not easy. Initially, the target was only to advance to the quarterfinals or semifinals. But she succeeded in passing both hurdles outstandingly,” she told reporters, here early this morning.
She and her husband, Goh Chak Whee, 59, from Batu Berendam here had earlier watched the event with Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron at the official residence of the Chief Minister, Seri Bendahara at Ayer Keroh here. — Bernama
