World's 23rd sees no significant advantage for himself against world's 47th

National men’s singles shuttler down but not out, celebrates first match without pain or injury

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Professional singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has pulled out from the China Open.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Malaysia's professional singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has withdrawn from the 2025 Japan Open Badminton Championships, which will be held from July 15 to July 20.

PUTRAJAYA, June 10 — Professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has officially rejected the offer to join the Road To Gold (RTG) programme in preparation for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games (LA2028).

PETALING JAYA, May 13 — Professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia expects to make his competitive return at the Japan Open, which will be held in Tokyo from July 15 to July 20.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Malaysia’s singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen has emphasised the importance of mental toughness and a strong team mindset for Leong Jun Hao and Justin Hoh as they gear up for the Sudirman Cup 2025, which will be held in Xiamen, China, from April 27 to May 4.

PUTRAJAYA, April 15 — Pro men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia and men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik head the list of 16 athletes under the Road to Gold (RTG) programme ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics (LA2028).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia may be out of action for a while as his team, Team LZJ, successfully applied for rank protection under the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Top seed Lee Zii Jia crashed out of the Orléans Masters quarter-finals when he was beaten by unseeded Irish player Nhat Nguyen early this morning Malaysian time.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Malaysia’s professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia continued his impressive form at the Orleans Masters in France, advancing to the quarter-finals after defeating India’s Srikanth Kidambi today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — National men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia had to fight back from a game down to get past Taiwan's Chi Yu Jen 17-21, 21-17, 21-17 in the opening round of the Orleans Masters at the Palais des Sports in Paris yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh will hold talks with shuttlers Lee Zii Jia (men's singles) and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani (men's doubles) to discuss the potential (for collaboration) and assistance that can be provided through the Road to Gold (RTG) programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games (LA28).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — National men's singles professional shuttler Lee Zii Jia will not be in action any time soon, having withdrawn from all tournaments throughout this month.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has withdrawn from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour 2025 season opener, the Malaysia Open, scheduled for next week.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 — Lee Zii Jia's Team LZJ today has announced former national shuttler Yeoh Kay Bin as the team's new head coach.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 19 — Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said sponsor Victor's apology over the inverted Jalur Gemilang on Lee Zii Jia’s jersey is deemed sufficient, and that there is no need to prolong the issue.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Men’s doubles pro shuttlers Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani have overtaken 2022 world champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik as national No.1 pair.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — Professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia is confirmed to have suffered a right ankle ligament injury.

PONTIAN, Dec 14 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has described the incident involving the inverted Jalur Gemilang on national badminton player Lee Zii Jia’s jersey as a glaring mistake and a critical oversight.