KUALA LUMPUR: Despite prioritising preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, national mixed doubles player Chen Tang Jie (pix) refuses to take lightly the challenge of Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) which will open next Tuesday (April 9) in Ningbo, China.

The 2023 Taiwan Open champion and his teammate, Toh Ee Wei have unofficially confirmed their ticket to Paris by being ranked eighth out of the world’s best eight in the qualification ranking that will close on April 28.