KUALA LUMPUR: BA of Malaysia (BAM) president Tan Sri Norza Zakaria is confident his shuttlers will shine at the Paris Olympics on July 26-Aug 11.
Despite erratic performances at various World Tour tournaments, including the recent Malaysian Masters, Norza believes these do not accurately reflect the true capabilities of the players.
He is confident that they will reach their peak performance in Paris 2024.
"Let's say they emerge champions at the Thailand Open and Singapore Open, do we want them to peak there? We want them to achieve the highest performance in Paris 2024," said Norza.
"If they face difficult times, they need us... We will be with them, instead of saying 'oh you are hopeless.' These athletes have qualified on merit and have a high chance while some of them are already Olympians so they know what they will face," he said.
"The most important thing is that they have qualified on merit and are in the top 10 in the world. Especially Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik who are ranked in the top five in the world, we should give them our best support."
Those who have qualified for the Paris Olympics are Lee Zii Jia, Goh Jin Wei, Aaron-Wooi Yik, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, and Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei.