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What do badminton and chess have in common? While many dream of gold medals, Tan Wei Hao’s long-time goal was simple yet profound: to earn the right to wear the official Malaysian attire.

The Malaysian Men’s Asean Chess Team athlete reveals how Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei inspired him to represent Malaysia. Don’t miss this crossover of inspiration!

Watch on Sinar Daily’s Sports Matters Podcast this Friday!

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00:00When I graduated from my degree, it was since high school is my dream already. I want to wear
00:05the SEA Games jacket. Because every time, you know, we see the badminton life, that time is Lee
00:10Chong Wei, you know, we saw he wearing the Malaysia shirt, all those. Then I really hope to get one.
00:17Okay. Two years ago, I missed that opportunity. Two years ago. Then this year, again, they open
00:25up selection. Okay. Selection for SEA Games. The moment I was like, you know, all my hard
00:30work was paid off. For so many months after work, go back, train my chess until 11. No social,
00:40nothing. Just, you know, just keep training, training, just to wait for that one opportunity.
00:45And SEA Games every twice, every two years once, you see. So once I miss it, it's, you know,
00:52already the golden opportunity. You're aging. Ah. Yeah. You're aging and time.
00:57And the time. Yeah. So I wear it. I tell you, to be honest, I only cried twice. First is
01:04when my lawyer exam passed. Second is when I saw my name there. I just, all my tears, like,
01:12you know, like all the hard work was paid off, you see. Because imagine if I didn't get selected
01:18this year, basically means my whole year training. It's on to the drain.
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