World champ’s bold target next year should keep Zii Jia awake


Loh Kean Yew. -AP

PETALING JAYA: Be warned, Lee Zii Jia.

Newly-crowned world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore has set his sights on conquering the three major multi-sport Games next year – the Hanoi SEA Games (May 12-23), Birmingham Commonwealth Games (July 28-Aug 8) and Hangzhou Asian Games (Sept 10-25).

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