Veterans with a vision


Change of plans: Goh Soon Huat (left) and Shevon Lai Jemie had been mapping out their journey year by year without a long-term outlook – until now.

PETALING JAYA: World No. 3 mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie may need to revisit their career plans after being identified as medal prospects for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics under the Road to Gold (RTG) programme.

For Shevon, the decision came as a surprise, especially after the duo were dropped from the programme in October last year when their world ranking slipped to No. 11.

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