PETALING JAYA: Former international Jeremy Gan added another feather to his cap in his illustrious coaching career. Yesterday, his charges Yuta Watanabe-Arisa Higashino defeated Hong Kong’s Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suet 21-17, 23-21 in the bronze medal playoff to become the first ever Japanese mixed doubles medallists at the Olympics. Watanabe-Higashino were the second pair guided by Jeremy to the Olympics podium. Although it wasn’t gold, Jeremy was still proud of Watanabe-Higashino, whom he had started coaching in January 2018. The Olympics mixed doubles gold was won by China’s second seeds Wang Yilyu-Huang Dongping who upset teammates and top seeds Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong 21-17, 17-21, 21-19 in a thrilling 69-minute final.

Source: The Star July 30, 2021 23:03 UTC