JULY 28: Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying's Olympics hopes are hanging by a thread after the mixed pair crashed crashed 11-21, 21-6, 15-21 to Taiwan's Chen Hung Ling-Cheng Wen Hsing at the Wembley Arena on Saturday.
The pair, said to have an outside chance of winning a medal, looked to be on course to beat the Taiwanese after strongly rebounding in the second game and matching their opponents for the first part of the decider.
However, cautiousness cost them dearly as Hung Ling-Wen Hsing upped the tempo in the crucial stages of the decider.
"We made too many mistakes as we opted to play defensively," said a visibly disappointed Liu Ying.
It was their fifth defeat at the hands of the Taiwanese pair and Peng Soon said they have to perform better against China's Xu Chen-Ma Jin on Sunday if they are to stay on track for a place in the
next round.
"Our chances have dimmed but we still have a chance and we will try to play better than we did against the Taiwanese pair," said Peng Soon.
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