Kien Keat-Boon Heong produced some of their finest badminton to beat Japan's Naoki Kawamae-Shoji Sato 21-12, 21-14 in their group match and meet former American world champions Howard Bach-Tony Gunawan on Sunday.
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| Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong can seal their London Olympics quarter-final berth today. Pic: Khairul Ghazali |
The Americans were beaten 21-14, 21-19 by South Korea's Chung Jae Sung-Lee Yong Dae in their opening match on Saturday and Kien Keat-Boon Heong will fancy their chances of sealing their place in the quarter-finals on Sunday.
It will, however, be a case of do-or-die for mixed doubles Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying as they have to win against China's Xu Chen-Ma Jin in their group match after losing to Taiwan's Chen Hung Ling-Cheng Wen Hsing on Saturday.
The Malaysians have to shed the inhibitions displayed against the Taiwanese if they are to stand a chance against the China pair.
"We were too cautious against the Taiwan pair but we are faced with a do-or-die situation and we will play more aggressively against China," said Peng Soon.
Also in action today will be divers Pandelela Rinong and Cheong Jun Hoong in the 3m springboard synchro.
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| Pandelela Rinong and Leong Mun Yee are targeted to win a medal in the 10m platform synchro. |
While a medal is not expected in this event, Pandelela is targeted to deliver one with Leong Mun Yee in the 10m platform synchro and Sunday's event is the perfect opportunity for her to get a competitive warm-up.
Making his Olympic debut today will be fencer Yu Peng Kean in the sabre and the Malaysian, who has already created history by qualifying for the Olympics, will be hoping to prolong his London dream. He faces Egypt's Mannad Zeid in the first round on Sunday.
MALAYSIANS IN ACTION ON SUNDAY, JULY 29
BADMINTON
Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong v Howard Bach-Tony Gunawan (US)
Men's doubles, group stage
(9.15pm)
Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying v Xu Chen-Ma Jin (Chn)
Mixed Doubles, group stage
(Monday, 2.10am)
DIVING
Pandelela Rinong , Cheong Jun Hoong
Women's 3m springboard synchro
(10pm)
FENCING
Yu Peng Kean
Men's individual sabre, elimination
(5.30pm)
In Malaysian time
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