Shuttler Yew Sin marries Japanese star Ohori
The lovebirds got married at the National Registration Department (NRD) in Melaka two days ago.
Yew Sin and Ohori signed their marriage registration before NRD officer Nur Fatehah Razali, witnessed by representatives from both families.
Melaka NRD said in a statement it is honoured to being part of the couple's marriage, and extended its well wishes to their union, which brings together two cultures,
Yew Sin, 30, won a men's doubles bronze medal at the 2021 World Championships with Teo Ee Yi, and is currently ranked No. 31 in the world.
Ohori, 28, won the Thailand Masters and the 2024 Australian Open before announcing her retirement earlier this year.
"Different countries, different cultures, different lifestyles. We've learned to adapt, accept each other's ways of life, and understand one another's cultures over the years," Yew Sin wrote in a post in March.
Yew Sin and Ohori have joined a distinguished list of badminton power couples.
Malaysia boasts some of the most well-known pairs, including Datuk Lee Chong Wei and Wong Mew Choo, and Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai.
Other notable couples include China's Lin Dan and Xie Xingfang, and Chen Long and Wang Shixian, India's Parupalli Kashyap and Saina Nehwal, Indonesia's Alan Budi Kusuma and Susi Susanti, and England's Chris and Gabrielle Adcock.
What makes Yew Sin and Ohori's love story particularly special is that they not only hail from different countries but also competed in different disciplines.
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