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Zii Jia beats Olympic champ to reach All England semis

KUALA LUMPUR: The dream is still on for shuttler Lee Zii Jia at the All England.

Zii Jia caused the biggest upset so far in the tournament by ousting reigning Olympic champion Chen Long in the quarter-finals in Birmingham today.

The World 13 Malaysian took 49 minutes to beat the third seed 21-12, 21-18.

It was Zii Jia second career win over World No 5 Chen Long in four meetings.

Zii Jia will either face former world champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark or seventh seed Shi Yuqi of China in the semi-finals tomorrow.

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