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Optimum Badminton Academy founder Jeron Wong (left) conducting a lesson at Sprout Hub on Jan 2, 2022.
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SINGAPORE - A day after watching Loh Kean Yew become world champion, 15-year-old Bredon Oh was bugging his mother to sign him up for badminton classes.
The Secondary 4 student, who plays the sport as part of his co-curricular activity in Nan Hua High School, saw how important Loh's smooth and fast footwork was in his historic victory.
