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Beaten Loh Kean Yew knows eyes are on him now
Loh Kean Yew was many things last night.Exhausted, after an hour-long battle with world No. 2 Viktor Axelsen in the Indonesia Open final, which ended in him losing 13-21, 21-9, 13-21.Satisfied, by his...
View ArticleSoh beats Asiad 10,000m qualifying mark, now aims for marathon as well
Another qualification mark met, and Soh Rui Yong is already on to the next.Last Sunday, the Republic's top marathoner clocked 31min 28.67sec in the 10,000 metres at the Singapore Athletics' All Comers...
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Loh Kean Yew moves to career-high 20th in rankings, Yeo Jia Min is 17th
SINGAPORE - As much as Loh Kean Yew loved being an underdog, he is ready to shed that tag and embrace his new status as championship contender.In the latest Badminton World Federation rankings released...
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Yeo Jia Min outplayed by Japanese world No. 3
Singapore's Yeo Jia Min got off to a rough start in her Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals debut when she was beaten 21-11, 21-14 by Japan's world No. 3 Akane Yamaguchi in 34 minutes...
View ArticleGolden goal secures S'pore floorballers' 1st win at worlds
Forward Amanda Yeap's golden goal secured world No. 14 Singapore a 2-1 triumph over Thailand for their first win of the Women's World Floorball Championship in Uppsala, Sweden, yesterday.Their last...
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S'pore finish 14th at Women's World Floorball C'ship
A 2-1 defeat by Estonia yesterday saw Singapore finish 14th at the Women's World Floorball Championship (WFC) in Sweden, but coach Lim Jin Quan felt that there were still positives from the...
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Yeo Jia Min retires to recharge for world c’ships
The rigours of back-to-back competitions at the highest level took their toll on Singapore's Yeo Jia Min, who retired while trailing 21-7, 15-9 to Thai world No. 12 Busanan Ongbamrungphan in their...
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Loh Kean Yew, Yeo Jia Min kick off 2022 with India Open wins
Fielding requests for selfies with local players at the India Open, Singapore's badminton world champion Loh Kean Yew knows he will not only be the centre of attention at future tournaments, but he...
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Loh Kean Yew gets $200k cash reward from Indonesian tycoon
National shuttler Loh Kean Yew's cash rewards for winning the Badminton World Federation World Championships are now close to $500,000 as he received his single biggest incentive yet on Wednesday (Jan...
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Seven out of India Open with Covid-19, Loh Kean Yew and fellow S'poreans not...
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Seven players have withdrawn from the ongoing India Open badminton championship in New Delhi after testing positive for Covid-19, organisers said on Thursday (Jan 13).Top Indian...
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Singapore's Loh Kean Yew through to India Open q-finals
World champion Loh Kean Yew's path towards winning the India Open and breaking into the top 10 for the first time has opened up with his second-round victory and a slew of withdrawals due to...
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S'pore's Yeo Jia Min withdraws from India Open with fever
National shuttler Yeo Jia Min withdrew from the India Open on Friday (Jan 14) after going down with a fever.The 22-year-old had already felt unwell before her 13-21, 21-7, 21-12 second-round win over...
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Loh Kean Yew eases into India Open semi-finals
World champion Loh Kean Yew continued his relentless charge at the India Open when he beat Russia's 76th-ranked Sergey Sirant 21-16, 21-13 in the quarter-finals in New Delhi on Friday (Jan 14).The...
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Singapore shuttlers through to India Open finals as rivals fall ill, withdraw
Without lifting a racket on Saturday (Jan 15), Singapore's world badminton champ Loh Kean Yew progressed to the India Open men's singles final, while compatriots Terry Hee and Tan Wei Han did the same...
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Singapore's world champion Loh Kean Yew loses in India Open final
National shuttler Loh Kean Yew experienced his first defeat as world champion when he was beaten 24-22, 21-17 by India's world No. 17 Lakshya Sen in the India Open final on Sunday (Jan 16).In the...
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Badminton: Jason Teh loses in India International opener after plucky fight
Jason Teh, Singapore's sole shuttler at the Syed Modi India International, showed glimpses of his potential but was edged out by India's 145th-ranked Kaushal Dharmamer 14-21, 21-11, 21-16, at the Babu...
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Paddlers Izaac, Jingyi win top honours at S'pore Sports School Awards Night
After a stellar 2021 season that saw them winning a clutch of medals, youth paddlers Izaac Quek and Zhou Jingyi were rewarded with promotion to the national team earlier this month.And the new year...
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Paralympic champ Yip Pin Xiu is inaugural recipient of the President's Award...
The inaugural President's Award for Inspiring Achievement was presented to Paralympic swimming champion Yip Pin Xiu at the Istana on Friday (Feb 11).In her speech unveiling the award, President Halimah...
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Badminton: Singapore 'can challenge any team' at Asia Team C'ships, says SBA...
Buoyed by a set of fine recent results and favourable conditions, Singapore's men's national team are aiming to win the Feb 15-20 Badminton Asia Team Championships in Selangor.On paper, they have been...
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S'pore's Loh Kean Hean out of Asia Team C'ships due to Covid-19
The Republic's hopes of a historic medal at the Feb 15-20 Badminton Asia Team Championships have taken a hit after Loh Kean Hean - one half of Singapore's top men's doubles pair - tested positive for...
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