The Straits Times | Singapore's world champion Loh Kean Yew - a story of courage and calmness
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  • 2 years ago
Straits Times talks to Loh Kean Yew, the first Singaporean badminton player who won the world championships in the country’s history. The 24-year-old ended his fairy-tale run at the world meet in Spain by beating India’s Srikanth Kidambi in the men’s singles final on Dec 19.

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