Chan Peng Soon, who once represented Malaysia at the Olympics in mixed doubles badminton, opened a new sports center outside Kuala Lumpur in December that features 18 courts for pickleball and 16 for badminton. (Source photos by Getty Images and Yuki Kohara)
Malaysians point fingers after tournament disappointments
KUALA LUMPUR -- Growing up around Kuala Lumpur with several brothers, sports have been part of Ika Hashim's life since she was little.
Tennis became her focus at age 6. By the time she was a teenager, she was playing in national and regional tournaments. "Sports were a big thing in our household," Ika said.
