Malaysia’s bid in the men’s singles came to an end today after Edmund Teo fell in the Round of 16 as Malaysia’s Deaflympics Tokyo 2025 campaign delivered a day of mixed fortunes on Day 5 of competition.
Teo, who had shown promising form earlier in the day by defeating Taiwan’s Chen Chung-I 21–17, 21–14, was unable to match the speed and sharpness of Shokhzod Gulomzoda, eventually losing 21–18, 21–5.
Malaysia’s men’s doubles challenge were also halted after the pair of Francis Tan and Edmund Teo were outplayed by a strong French combination.
The setbacks aside, the national camp remain optimistic as attention now shifts to the women’s and mixed doubles— both of which still hold strong medal potential.
Women’s doubles pair Boon Wei Ying / Foo Zu Tung, Malaysia’s Deaflympics 2022 gold medallists, will look to continue their impressive run when they face the Chinese pair Jiang Jialei / Zhang Hengyan in tomorrow’s quarterfinals.
A win would secure Malaysia’s place in the semifinals and move the pair a step closer to a second consecutive podium finish.
In the mixed doubles, Edmund Teo/Boon Wei Ying spearhead the challenge in tomorrow’s Round of 32, facing Bulgaria’s Lyudmil Getov / Silviya Chapkanova.
Malaysia’s second pair, R. Aravindakumar / Foo Zu Tung, are set for a tough contest against Chinese Taipei’s Yin Shih Rong / Chiang Chiao-Yu as they attempt to keep their campaign alive.
At the Komazawa Metropolitan Stadium, Malaysia endured a challenging day on the track and field.
Long jumper Zaiman Megat Abu, nursing a heel injury, finished fifth in the triple jump finals, jumping to a distance of 14.17m, still short of his personal best of 14.82m.
“I know I could do better. I’m very disappointed as I believe I can go beyond 15 metres. I’ll give my best in tomorrow’s long jump,” said a determined Zaiman, refusing to let the injury dampen his resolve.
Middle-distance runner Azlan Kuste, who impressed in the heats yesterday, struggled under the combined pressure of illness and a world-class field.
Battling flu symptoms, he clocked 4mins 17.74s in the 1,500m finals, finishing 10th out of 12 athletes in a race dominated by Kenya’s renowned long-distance runners.
“I’m sorry for my performance today. I’ll give my all in the 800 metres,” Azlan said, vowing to bounce back stronger.
Meanwhile rising Kegler, Syabil Azam continued his campaign., progressing steadily with a score of 989 in the second round of the men’s individual Group A event. The young bowler is expected to build on the experience as he eyes stronger figures in the coming rounds.
