The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
With the help of his wife, Lim Chok Tee, he managed to secure the ground floor of a little shophouse at 328 Balestier Road.
Speculation had been rife as to whether Lin Dan would finally make it to Malaysia having pulled out at the last minute over the last couple of years.
Today, Lam Yeo is one of the last family-run traditional coffee roasters in Singapore.
Tan Boon Heong and Koo Kien Keat were the first Malaysian pair to enter a World Championships final in 13 years.
But the area started to fade in the 80s as people preferred the more popular shopping districts such as Orchard.