It was a dreadful debut for Chong Wei Feng in the Myanmar SEA Games when he crashed out in the opening round of the men's singles competition at the Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium C on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old Wei Feng went down 19-21, 12-21 to Thailand's third-ranked player A. Suppanyu, destroying his dream of becoming the country's first champion in 12 years.
Mohd Roslin Hashim last won the title at the 2001 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur and since then, Indonesia have dominated the scene.
Wei Feng was the first casualty on the opening day of competition but there is hope that others will have a better day.
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