PETALING JAYA: Malaysia could be on the verge of welcoming its first-ever male Olympic squash player as national star Ng Eain Yow prepares to spearhead the country’s historic campaign at the Asian Games in Japan next month.

Three years after his sensational 2023 gold-medal triumph in Hangzhou, which ignited a national media buzz alongside teammate S. Sivasangari, Eain Yow is once again shouldering the country’s immense expectations.