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Dec 19, 2021 9 tweets 2 min read
A service error doesn't faze Loh as two body smashes helps him build a three-point lead for the first time at 16-13! Game point! And Kean Yew needs just one to take the first game 21-15! Oh oh, we're halfway there; oh oh, we're living on a prayer!
Dec 19, 2021 6 tweets 2 min read
Lowdown on Kidambi Srikanth: The 28-year-old is a farmer's son who was developed at the Pullela Gopichand Academy, where he was encouraged to play singles instead of doubles. He also beat Lin Dan, in 2014, and Kean Yew at the 2018 Commonwealth Games before rising to world No. 1 It's squeaky bum time at the Loh household in Penang ahead of Kean Yew's #BWFWorldChampionships men's singles final against Kidambi Srikanth, who wins the toss and elects to serve first
Dec 19, 2021 16 tweets 7 min read
Big day for Singapore sports! BWF World Championships final day is underway and one of its own - Loh Kean Yew - is in the men's singles final. He plays India's Kidambi Srikanth for the world title and a huge slice of history. Match expected to start 10pm. straitstimes.com/sport/badminto… The finals will be broadcast on StarHub Ch 201, and you can also follow our live updates here where we bring you all you need to know about Kean Yew and his road to the #BWFWorldChampionships2021 final