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Asian Games: 'King' Christie makes his people happy
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Jonatan Christie's giant-killing run in Jakarta included collecting the scalp of world No. 2 and top seed Shi Yuqi of China in the round of 32, and No. 10 Kenta Nishimoto of Japan in the semi-finals.
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Nicole Chia
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He once appeared in a badminton-themed movie King - dedicated to the legendary Liem Swie King - as a supporting cast to many famous names in Indonesian badminton.
But, in real life, there's no doubt that Jonatan Christie is now a bona-fide star in his own right.
