Ecstasy: Malaysia’s Koo Kien Keat (left) and Tan Boon Heong celebrating after beating South Korea’s Jung Jae-sung-Lee Yong-dae in the men’s doubles quarter-finals of the World Championships , August 27, 2010. Kien Keat-Boon Heong won 23-25, 21-13, 21-14. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Paris)

Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei reacts after he lost to Indonesia’s Taufik Hidayat  in the men’s singles quarter-finals at the BWF World Badminton Champhionships in Paris, August 24, 2010. Taufik won 21-15, 11-21, 21-12. GLENN GUAN/7The Star (Paris)

China’s Lin Dan reacts after he lost to Korea’s Park Sung Hwan  in the men’s singles quarter-finals at the BWF World Badminton Champhionships in Paris, August 24, 2010. Park won 21-13, 21-13. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Paris)