PARIS – Singapore badminton player Yeo Jia Min cruised to victory on July 27 to get off to a winning start in her women’s singles Group I campaign at the Paris Olympics.

The 25-year-old came up against Iran-born Dorsa Yavarivafa – the 1,001st-ranked player competes for the Refugee Olympic Team – who had the support of the capacity 8,000-strong crowd at the La Chapelle Arena.