KUALA LUMPUR — Yeoh Kay Bin’s appointment as head coach signals a fresh chapter in Lee Zii Jia’s career, emphasising a strategic focus on consistent performance and international competitiveness.
As a seasoned coach with extensive experience locally and abroad, 44-year-old Kay Bin is expected to bring new insights and training methodologies to enhance the independent shuttler’s game.
Announcing the appointment on social media today, Team LZJ said, “Please welcome our new head coach, Yeoh Kay Bin. Kay Bin, a former international for Malaysia, brings a wealth of coaching experience locally and abroad. He joins the team to continue Lee Zii Jia’s progress into the next phase of his career.”
Kay Bin is no stranger to the badminton circuit, boasting a career as both a player and a coach.
He was the runner-up at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Melbourne and secured a bronze medal at the 2007 Asian Championships in Johor.
This move comes shortly after Team LZJ confirmed that its coaching director, Wong Tat Meng, will be stepping down at the end of the year to pursue new opportunities.
Tat Meng, who guided Zii Jia to a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, has been instrumental in shaping the shuttler’s recent successes.
Kay Bin will be the third coach to lead Zii Jia’s professional journey since the 2021 All England champion turned professional in 2022.
He succeeds Tat Meng and Indonesia’s Indra Wijaya, both of whom played pivotal roles during their respective tenures. — December 25, 2024