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WUG 2025: Ling Ching Delivers Medal For Badminton Team
From Ahmad Nazrin Syahmi Mohamad Arif
MULHEIM AN DER RUHR (Germany), July 26 (Bernama) -- Women's singles shuttler Wong Ling Ching's bid for a finals spot ended with a semi-final exit at the 2025 Rhine-Ruhr World University Games (WUG) at the Westenergie Sporthalle here, early Saturday Malaysian time.
However, Ling Ching ensured the badminton squad did not return empty-handed, sharing the bronze medal with Ella Lin of the United States following both players' semi-final appearances.
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In the last-four clash, the 21-year-old lost 16-14, 5-15, 13-15 to Thailand's Tidapron Kleebyeesun.
'The first set went according to plan, but in the second and third sets, my opponent changed her playing style. Overall, I lacked confidence and patience.
'I didn't set high expectations, but after the draw, I believed I had a chance at a medal. Still, I'm disappointed as I had aimed to reach the final (after making it to the semi-finals),' she told reporters here.
Earlier, the Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah student had defeated India's Devika Sihag 17-15, 15-11 in the quarter-finals.
The medal presentation for the women's singles event is scheduled early Sunday (Malaysian time).
Ling Ching's bronze is the second medal for the Malaysian contingent at WUG 2025, following national swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean's silver in the men's 400-metre freestyle.
