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K.M. Boopathy; Christopher Raj
New Straits Times
01-21-2007
Kien Keat-Boon Heong up against the best
Byline: K.M. Boopathy; Christopher Raj
Edition: New Sunday Times
Section: Main Section

TODAY'S Malaysia Open men's doubles final, local badminton fans must surely be hoping, is a prelude to next year's Beijing Olympics final.

After all, it will feature the sport's most dominant men's pair today - Candra Wijaya-Tony Gunawan - against the most exciting young pair to have emerged in recent years - Malaysia's Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong.
Kien Keat-Boon Heong, who paired up only last September, continued their dream run - which started when they made the final of their first tournament ...

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