Singapore public raises more than S$130,000 for badminton world champion Loh Kean Yew after learning he did not earn any prize money
- Badminton fanatic Wei Chan launches the ‘Loh Kean Yew Encouragement Fund’ after the 24-year-old’s historic win last month
- ‘I felt compelled to do something to thank him for what he has achieved for himself and Singapore,’ says Chan
Fans of Singapore’s badminton world champion Loh Kean Yew have raised more than S$130,000 (US$95,700) for the 24-year-old after they learned he did not win any prize money for his victory.
Wei Chan, an “avid badminton player” and managing director of Pine Garden’s Cake, started the “Loh Kean Yew Encouragement Fund” campaign on platform Ray of Hope, which had raised S$132,996 from 606 donors by Thursday morning.
“I felt compelled to do something to thank him for what he has achieved for himself and Singapore, and further encourage him towards his badminton hope and dreams,” Chan, who launched the page on Sunday, wrote.
“Having gone through rigorous training of sorts, I know the amount of sheer hard work, perseverance, tenacity and grit that is required for Loh to achieve what he did, love for the game aside.”
