This is Loh's second silver at the SEA Games in the men's singles category for badminton.
Loh also won a bronze with Terry Hee in the men's doubles category. As for Kunlavut, he beat Singapore's Jason Teh in the semi-finals with a score of 21-11, 21-12. Loh had previously beat Nguyen Tien Minh from Vietnam on May 21 in the men's singles semi-finals, with a score of 21-15, 10-21, 23-21.
World champion Loh Kean Yew - fatigued and out of sorts - could not become the first Singaporean since 1983 to land the badminton men's singles gold medal.
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It is the second time in a row he has had to settle for the silver in the singles. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
I tried my best but it wasn't enough." "I was tired, but my opponent was also tired," said Loh. "But he prepared better than me today. Loh, who had squeaked into the final the day before after taming wily Vietnamese veteran Nguyen Tien Minh 21-15, 10-21, 23-21, said he was spent but refused to use that as an excuse.