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Loh Kean Yew went from relative obscurity in Singapore to a nationally recognised superstar nearly overnight in December 2021 when he became the island country's first badminton world champion.
However, with the explosion in his popularity came a less-welcome side: increased criticism from people who had never even followed him

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Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in action during the Men's Team Round of 16 at the Hangzhou Asian Games

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It's been a whirlwind 12 months for Loh Kean Yew.
In that time, the Singaporean badminton star has become world champion, reached two other finals, led his country to Thomas Cup Finals qualification, cracked the top three in the world rankings, and qualified for his first career World Tour Finals.

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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 26: Loh Kean Yew of Singapore competes in the Men's Singles Quarter Finals match against Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand on day five of the BWF World Championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on August 26, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

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Athletes tend to be coy about revealing the secrets to their sporting success, but reigning badminton world champion, Loh Kean Yew was quite the opposite when asked about how he managed to raise his game, sharing that he learnt a lot from training together with reigning Olympic champion, Viktor Axelsen.

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 09: Kean Yew Loh of Singapore celebrates in the Badminton Mixed Team bronze medal match against Rajiv Ouseph of England on day five of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre on April 9, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia.  (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)

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Loh Kean Yew’s stay in Japan was again brief as the Singaporean shuttler lost in the opening round in straight sets to Lei Lan Xi at the BWF Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024 on Wednesday (13 November).
Loh - who also tripped up at the first hurdle of the Japan Open

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Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024: Loh Kean Yew exits in first round again

Loh Kean Yew just loves playing against Naraoka Kodai.
The Singaporean extended his career head-to-head against Japan's badminton world number five to 5–0 on Tuesday (15 October) with a first-round straight-games win at the Denmark Open 2024 in Odense.
The pair were closely locked in the first game, neither man

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Loh Kean Yew is the first Singaporean to reach the Olympic badminton quarter-finals in 20 years - and just the second ever.

BWF Denmark Open 2024: Loh Kean Yew reaches second round

Singapore's Loh Kean Yew returns to badminton BWF World Tour action at the Denmark Open 2024 this week, with the latter rounds of the tournament available to stream live on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the official Olympics app (territorial restrictions may apply).
The tournament runs from 15–20 October in

Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in action during the match against Uriel Canjura of El Salvador

Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in badminton at Paris 2024

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There were more shock results in the second round of badminton's BWF China Open 2024 on Thursday (19 September).
World number one Shi Yuqi followed double Olympic gold medallist Viktor Axelsen in an early exit from the men's singles.
Shi of People's Republic of China, was beaten in straight games

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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 10: Shi Yu Qi of China looks on during the men's single final match against Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Taiwan at Adidas Arena on March 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)

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BWF China Open 2024: Loh Kean Yew, top ranked Shi exit in round 2

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Viktor Axelsen suffered a shock first round exit at the BWF China Open 2024 on Wednesday (18 September).
The Dane, seeded second, was beaten by Lei Lan Xi, 21-19, 17-21, 21-16 in Changzhou, in a repeat of the final from last week's event in Hong Kong,

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BWF China Open 2024: Loh Kean Yew into second round, Axelsen out

Loh Kean Yew was stunned in straight sets by Jeon Hyeokjin in the first round of the BWF Hong Kong Open on Wednesday (11 September).
The former world champion went down 21-17, 21-17 to the world No. 40 from the Republic of Korea, who now has beaten Loh twice in

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Loh Kean Yew is over and out at the Hong Kong Open.

BWF Hong Kong Open 2024: Loh Kean Yew sent packing in first round, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting grinds to progress

Japan's hopes of seeing their shuttlers clinch their home badminton tournament, the BWF Japan Open 2024, received a boost on Wednesday (21 August) as their biggest stars made it through the first round while other seeds faltered.
Women's singles second seed Yamaguchi Akane enjoyed a straight-games 21-14, 21-18 win over

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 03:  Akane Yamaguchi of Team Japan competes in their Women's Singles Match against Se Young An of Team Republic of Korea on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Yamaguchi, Naraoka through at home Japan Open, Antonsen and Loh out

It turns out Loh Kean Yew’s medal was waiting for him not in Paris - but back home in Singapore.
On Wednesday (7 August), Loh announced via Instagram that he has become a father, five days after his Paris 2024 Olympic) campaign in the badminton men’s singles quarter-finals.
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Loh Kean Yew is now a dad.

Singapore shuttler Loh Kean Yew says he is now a dad

No buts. Viktor Axelsen was just too much for Loh Kean Yew.
“Today, I think I didn't perform up to the standard,” Loh said, after his Olympic Games Paris 2024) campaign was ended in the quarter-finals by his good friend and badminton’s defending men’s singles champion Axelsen 21-9, 21-17 on

Viktor Axelsen of Denmark reacts after winning the match against Loh Kean Yew of Singapore

Viktor Axelsen of Team Denmark

Viktor Axelsen towers over Loh Kean Yew in reaching semi-final

There’s a good reason Loh Kean Yew was far from being in celebratory mood despite becoming only the second-ever Singaporean to reach the Olympic badminton quarter-finals on Thursday (1 August).
He faces defending men’s singles champion Viktor Axelsen next.
“I’m trying not to be overjoyed because the job's not done

Loh Kean Yew rolls past Li Shi Feng into last eight

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The Men's Singles Quarterfinal match between Viktor Axelsen (DEN) and Kean Yew Loh (SGP) took place on 02/08/2024 at La Chapelle Arena. Axelsen moved on to the Semifinal. Final Score 2:0.

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Axelsen (DEN) v Loh (SGP) - Men's Singles Quarterfinal | Badminton | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Mixed Doubles Finals and the Men's Singles Quarter-Finals took place on 02/08/2024 at La Chapelle Arena.

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Mixed Doubles Finals, Men's Singles Quarter-Finals | Badminton | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Men's Singles Round of 16 Badminton Match between Kean Yew Loh (SGP) and Li ShiFeng (CHN) took place at the Aréna Porte de La Chapelle, Paris, on the 01/08/2024. Kean Yew Loh (SGP) won the match 2:0

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