Shevon Jemie Lai

Lai started playing badminton at her primary school SJKC Kuen Cheng 2, then in 2011 she joined the Malaysia national badminton team.^[2] She competed at the BWF World Junior Championships in the mixed team event and won a silver medal in 2009, a bronze medal in 2010, and a gold medal in 2011.^[3][4][5] In 2012, she became the champion of the Smiling Fish International tournament in the mixed doubles event partnered with Wong Fai Yin.^[6] She also became the semi-finalist of the Malaysia International tournament in women's doubles event partnered with Marylen Ng and at the Singapore International tournament in mixed's doubles event partnered with Ong Jian Guo.^[7][8] In 2013, she represented Kolej Komuniti Kuala Langat competed at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.^[9]

In 2014, Lai became the semi-finalist of the Singapore International Series and Malaysia International Challenge tournaments in mixed doubles event partnered with Tan Chee Tean.^[10][11] In September 2014, she became the runner-up of the Vietnam International Series tournament defeated by the Đào Mạnh Thắng and Phạm Như Thảo of Vietnam with the score 21–14, 21–11.^[12] In December 2014, she became the champion of the Bangladesh International tournament in mixed doubles event after defeat her compatriot Tan Wee Gieen and Peck Yen Wei with the score 21–17, 21–18.^[13]

In 2015, Lai became the runner-up of the Granular-Thailand International Challenge tournament in mixed doubles event after defeated by Choi Sol-gyu and former World Junior Champion Chae Yoo-jung of South Korea with the score 18–21, 21–19, 21–12.^[14] In November, she became the runner-up in mixed doubles event partnered with Tan Wee Gieen and semi-finalist in women's doubles event partnered with Peck Yen Wei at the Bangladesh International tournament.^[15][16]

In 2016, Lai won the Romanian International tournament in mixed doubles event partnered with Wong Fai Yin, after edging their teammates Ong Yew Sin and Peck Yen Wei with the score 21–15, 21–17.^[17] She also became the runner-up of Smiling Fish International tournament in mixed doubles.^[18]

In November 2016, Lai was paired with Goh Soon Huat a former men's singles player, and they will compete at the Malaysia International Challenge tournament.^[19]

On 29 December 2022, Goh and Lai announced their engagement after dating each other for more than two years.^[20] They were married on 4 May 2024.^[21]