Soon Kit joins England as guest coach ahead of Paris Worlds
The 57-year-old, who was part of Malaysia's historic 1992 Thomas Cup-winning team, was officially unveiled on Friday (July 11).
"We are thrilled to welcome another experienced former badminton star to the hallowed courts at the National Badminton Centre as Cheah Soon Kit joins the Badminton England coaching ranks as a guest coach," said Badminton England in a statement.
"The former Malaysian men's doubles hero is set to enrich our coaching provision in the lead-up to the World Championships in August."
Soon Kit is no stranger to success on English soil.
In 1994, he and Soo Beng Kiang defeated England's Simon Archer-Chris Hunt to win the Commonwealth Games gold in Victoria.
Two years later, he partnered Yap Kim Hock to claim silver at the Atlanta Olympics.
After retiring, Soon Kit turned to coaching and played a key role in guiding Wong Pei Tty-Chin Ee Hui to Commonwealth Games gold in Melbourne in 2006.
He later headed the national men's doubles department in 2017 and helped shape the rise of Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, who went on to become two-time All-England finalists.
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