Commonwealth Games: Thinaah dedicates mixed team gold to Malaysians
03 Aug 2022 09:12am
National women's doubles player, M.Thinaah who partnered Pearly Tan to contribute the third point thus confirming the gold medal. - Bernama Photo
National women's doubles player, M.Thinaah who partnered Pearly Tan to contribute the third point thus confirming the gold medal returned to Malaysia, dedicated last night's glorious achievement to Malaysians who have never tired of supporting the national squad over the years.
Pearly-Thinaah defeated Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Pullela, 21-18, 21-17, thus helping Malaysia avenge the 1-3 loss to India in the final at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
Thinaah, however, refused to be swayed by the success at Hall 5 of the National Exhibition Centre and instead wants to focus on the women's doubles event with Pearly after this.
"I think for now we just hope to get back to our momentum and start anew in the women’s doubles event,” she told reporters after the medal presentation ceremony.
In the meantime, Pearly disclosed that the leg injury she suffered at the end of the second set was not serious and that she could return to action to hunt for a medal in the women's doubles event.
Last night's achievement not only increased the country's gold tally at the quadrennial Games to three so far, but also strengthened Malaysia's status as the most successful country in the mixed team event with four golds since it was first contested at the 2002 Manchester edition. - BERNAMA
