Sarawak’s Genevie Lim and partner Low Zi Yu have secured Malaysia’s first women’s doubles title at the BWF World Junior Championships, winning the final in Cairo on October 17. They beat a Japanese pair 15–7, 9–15, 15–12, adding a world junior gold to the Asian junior bronze they won in Japan three months earlier. The Sarawak Badminton Association (SBA) said no Malaysian women’s doubles pair had previously won the title since the championships began in 1992. For Sarawak, Lim’s success also highlights a development path that has involved both state and national support. SBA said it continued supporting her after she returned from the national setup and later recommended her return to the Badminton Association of Malaysia. The state association says it will give Lim a special cash reward for the title. No amount was specified in its announcement.