KUALA LUMPUR - National top men’s doubles shuttler Soh Wooi Yik has decided to give the sports utility vehicle (SUV) car (Chery Tiggo 7 Pro) he received from Chery Malaysia to his father, Soh Goon Chup.
Wooi Yik said this reward presents the perfect opportunity for him to surprise his father and family with the gift following their tremendous support for him all this while.
"Before this the most meaningful gift (I gave him) was a wallet, but the biggest gift I am going to give him is a car. Dad also asked about the car I got today but I haven't told him because I want to surprise him.
"Although this gift is from Chery Malaysia, I will give this car to my father. I also want to appreciate my family because they took care of me from the beginning and without them I would not have been able to achieve success at the Olympic Games," he told reporters at the car handover ceremony here, today.
Also present Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh.
In the meantime, his partner Aaron Chia thanked Chery Malaysia for celebrating them as Olympic medallists.
"This car is really great especially for me as a family man,” he said.
The 27-year-old also hoped that athletes would receive more support en route to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Asked on their next tournament, Aaron said he and Wooi Yik would be back in action at the Hong Kong Open 2024 from Sept 10-15.
In Paris 2024, Aaron-Wooi Yik defended their Olympic bronze medal after beating Denmark’s Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 16-21, 22-20, 21-19.
Professional men’s singles shuttler, Lee Zii Jia was also presented the car following his maiden success at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Zii Jia clinched bronze medal in Paris 2024 after overcoming Lakshya Sen of India, 13-21, 21-16, 21-11. - BERNAMA