The win means the 27-year-old will at least equal the best finish by a Singaporean badminton player at the Olympics.
New: You can now listen to articles.PARIS: Singapore's Loh Kean Yew moved one step further in his quest for Olympic success after he upset China's world number six Li Shifeng on Thursday .
At the Porte de La Chapelle Arena, the world number 12 took the men's singles match 23-21, 21-15 to set up a tantalising quarter-final clash with Denmark's Viktor Axelsen.Men's singles player Ronald Susilo had previously reached the quarter-finals of the competition in 2004 before being eliminated. Prior to the match, Loh had a 4-2 head-to-head record against Li, but the Chinese player had beaten Loh in their last two encounters.
Former world champion Loh made his Games debut at the last edition of the Olympics in Tokyo where he was eliminated in the group stage.will also compete in the knockout stages later on Thursday. World number 20 Yeo won both of her group matches, and will face Japan's Aya Ohori. We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.
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