Badminton: Former Singapore shuttler Yao Lei to come out of retirement for July's Singapore Open

Doubles specialist entered for women's and mixed events but unsure of rejoining national fold

Former national shuttler Yao Lei is best known for her women's doubles partnership with Shinta Mulia Sari. They are pictured here playing at the SEA Games in Myanmar in December 2013. They also paired up for the Commonwealth and the Olympic Games.
Former national shuttler Yao Lei is best known for her women's doubles partnership with Shinta Mulia Sari. They are pictured here playing at the SEA Games in Myanmar in December 2013. They also paired up for the Commonwealth and the Olympic Games. ST FILE PHOTO
Lim Say Heng
Assistant ST Now Editor
Updated
Jun 16, 2018, 06:10 AM
Published
Jun 16, 2018, 05:00 AM
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A familiar face from Singapore badminton's past will come out of retirement for the July 17-22 Singapore Badminton Open at the Indoor Stadium.

Former national doubles player Yao Lei, who retired after the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, is entered for the women's and mixed doubles events in the Badminton World Federation World Tour Super 500 tournament.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 16, 2018, with the headline Badminton: Former Singapore shuttler Yao Lei to come out of retirement for July's Singapore Open. Subscribe

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