Story preview
Topics in this story
Continue reading on the publisher site for the full article.
Coverage
Tone
Context from Wikipedia on the organisations, people and places in this story.
Indonesian badminton player (born 1997)
Leonardus Jonatan Christie is an Indonesian badminton player specializing in the singles discipline affiliated with the Tangkas Specs club. He won the 2024 edition of the All England Open. He won the men's singles title at the 2017 SEA Games and at the 2018 Asian Games. Christie was part of Indonesia's winning team at the 2020 Thomas Cup and 2026 Asian Games.
More on Wikipedia ↗
Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
More on Wikipedia ↗Outlets covering it
3
in the last 3 days
First reported
15 hr. ago
1 outlets since
Countries
2 other outlets reported this story in the last 3 days.
Singapore shuttler Loh Kean Yew is assured of a historic Asian Games medal after beating world number one Jonatan Christie in the men's singles last eight on Sunday (Sept 27).He beat the Indonesian player 21-14, 21-19, at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, to book his place in the semi-finals.The win is…
Loh Kean Yew makes history for Singapore by winning a medal in badminton singles at the Asian Games 2026, securing a semi-final spot after a thrilling quarter-final victory.