New star: Canada's Victor Lai celebrates his victory over Singapore's Loh Kean Yew at the World Championships. - AFP
PETALING JAYA: Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen may be absent from the World Championships this time, but another Victor is standing tall in Paris.
Canadian shuttler Victor Lai, little known to many, announced himself on the world stage by storming into the men’s singles semi-finals with a stunning win over 2021 world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore.
