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Biography

Ong Ai Li is a former Singapore national badminton player. She was born on 12 February 1975 as the youngest daughter of Bock Chay (father) and Toh Mua (mother). She has two elder brothers and elder sisters.

Ong Ai Li first picked up a badminton racket at the age of 9. Her career started gaining traction in 1992 when represented the Raffles Junior College to compete in The Under-17 Konica Middle School Individual Badminton Championships. Ong Ai Li went on to win the tournament with a prize of 300 yuan. Additionally, within the same month, she achieved the “triple crown” status by winning the women’s singles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles titles n the national badminton competitions.

In October 1992, Ong Ai Li, along with Zarinah Abdullah, Singapore’s first-ever female professional badminton player, participated in three Open meets. These tournaments included the China Open, Hong Kong Open (held from November 4 to 8), and the Thailand Open (held from November 9 to 15).

In 1993, Ong Ai Li represented Singapore’s badminton team in the 1993 Southeast Asian Games she won the bronze medal in the Women’s Team category.

The following year in 1994, Ong Ai Li competed in the 100 Plus/Yonex National Individual Champions in both women’s singles and women’s doubles categories. She came out on top, as the champion of both categories.