PETALING JAYA: The odds are stacked against Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie in the race to the 2024 Paris Olympics but the independent pair will continue with the difficult chase as they play five consecutive tournaments in Europe beginning this week.

Soon Huat-Shevon are ranked world No. 16 and trail Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei, ranked No. 16, by more than 12 points with six more international competitions left to play.