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Women's doubles pair end Malaysia's 21-year gold drought in Deaflympics

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Deaf women's badminton doubles pair Boon Wei Ying-Foo Zu Tung ended Malaysia's 21-year gold medal drought at the Deaflympic Games after winning gold at the 24th Games in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, on Wednesday (early yesterday morning in Malaysia).

All the more sweeter, the duo achieved the success in a thrilling 48-minute action by defeating the world number one pair from Taiwan, Fan Jung-yu-Shen Yan-ru, 21-17, 17-21, 21-15.

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