No joy in Huelva: Olympics bronze medallists Soh Wooi Yik and Aaron Chia (right) did not make inroads at the world meet despite the lack of top class competition.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia can only look in disbelief as Singapore became the latest nation to boast a world badminton champion after Loh Kean Yew claimed a well-deserved men’s singles title in Huelva, Spain on Sunday.
As Malaysian badminton remains stagnant, another neighbouring country, Thailand, celebrated its second world champion after Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Sapsiree Taerattanachai earned their breakthrough in the mixed doubles to emulate Ratchanok Intanon’s 2013 success in Guangzhou.
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