Career
They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand in the second. In the quarterfinals, Choong and Lee lost to Lee Dong-soo & Yoo Yong-sung of of Korea 11-15, 15-11, 15-9. Choong played in the 2008 Thomas Cup series (men"s world team championship) for the Malaysian team
In the quarter-final, where Malaysia faced Japan, Choong paired with Koo Kien Keat to defeat Shuichi Sakamoto and Shintaro Ikeda 21-13, 21-11.
After a six-year relationship with China"s doubles star Zhang Jiewen, Choong and Zhang were married in January 2010. The wedding reception was celebrated on 1 May 2010 in Genting Highlands.
They plan to take a honeymoon in Paris, where the 2010 Badminton World Championships will be held.
