Singapore, Dec. 9 -- "Set a goal big enough for people to laugh at. They laugh because it is impossible for them.
"They are the weaklings, not you. Work hard towards it."
This was part of a WhatsApp message badminton player Loh Kean Yew sent in January to the Singapore intermediate squad players of mainly teenagers after his shock win over Chinese great Lin Dan in the Thailand Masters final.
Today, at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex in Manila, Loh hopes to have the last laugh as he bids to make history in the SEA Games men's singles final. He will face Malaysian Lee Zii Jia for the gold medal after toppling Thailand's top seed Kantaphon Wangcharoen 16-21, 21-6, 21-9 yesterday.
Loh, 22, said: "I was a bit slow during the first set but ...