Lee chong wei is a malaysian professional badminton player whose commendable performances in the game for many years have earned him the title dato and the status of a national hero. Lin dan, lee chong wei on course for one last showdown in championship semifinal. History get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion. Feb 11, 2017 badminton highlights lee chong wei vs chen long all england 2014 ms finals duration. Shi, 12 years younger than lin at 21, beat lin 2422, 2111 in the semifinals on saturday. Lin dan seems to be in love with kuala lumpur and this tournament as his last major title also came at the malaysia open in 2017, when he beat lee chong wei. Is lin dan the greatest badminton player of all time.
Longest badminton rally of badminton history must like and share. Datuk lee chong wei is a professional badminton player who is currently ranked no. Aug 24, 2016 an exclusive interview by lin dan on past and present champions like peter gade, taufik hidayat and lee chong wei. Right after losing the semifinals match to lee chong wei, lin dan allegedly wrote a long, emotional letter to his friend rival of over 16 years. Both men played almost as well as in there prime, and often with more subtlety to their evident pleasure as well as that of the organisers who would love to see the two old gladiators clash on sunday for what would be the 28th and quite likely the last time. Lin dan latest news on lin dan read breaking news on. Dare to be a champion is the autobiography of dato lee chong wei, a professional badminton player from malaysia. To date, lin has won sixtysix singles titles, including five bwf super series premier titles, fifteen bwf super series titles, and one bwf super series finals title. In the last set, he regained his confidence and won by a score of 1821.
He was born 0n 21 october 1982 in bagan serai, perak. As a single player,datuk lee chong wei was ranked first worldwide for 199 consecutive weeks from 21 august 2008 to 14 june 2012. Lee chong wei had played lin dan the previous day in the rio olympics mens singles badminton semifinals, a historic match that lee chong wei won 1521, 2111, 2220 in 79 minutes. Lin dan of china makes olympic history, becoming the first reigning world champion to be crowned olympic champion in the mens singles. Datuk lee chong wei db pjn amn dcsm dspn born 21 october 1982 is a retired. Lee chong wei kemudiannya memenangi kejohanan super series india pertama buat dirinya. Lin dans nonreturnable smashes and drop shots versus our dato grim spirit and fierce determination make any match between them a nailbiting, suspenseful experience for viewers.
Chong wei lee of malaysia shakes hands with dan lin of china after winning the mens singles badminton semifinal. Lee commented that the book is about the hardship he went through as a player and hoped. Lee chong wei wikipedia bahasa melayu, ensiklopedia bebas. Lin dan of china lunging at a shot from lee chong wei of malaysia during. With a head tohead record between the pair of 28 wins to lin dan vs.
Recently, lee has quite a good run, defeated momota and axelsen in malaysia open. Lee chong wei was born on 21 october, 1982 in bagan serai, perak, malaysia. The rivalry is widely considered the greatest rivalry the world has ever witnessed in the history of badminton. Malaysias lee chong wei celebrates with fans after. The leelin rivalry was a rivalry between two professional badminton players, lee chong wei and lin dan. The malaysia open is a hsbc bwf world tour super 750 tournament and is one of only five super 750 l. Lin dan cleaning the floor during the match lin dan come what a great come back must like and share with your friends.
Most importantly, chong weis luck does not help either. Malaysias lee chong wei falls short in epic olympic. He failed to secure his first korea open and all england open title despite marching into the final. Every malaysian who watches badminton will know of the oncourt rivalry between dato lee chong wei and lin dan of china. The 2008 season began with a controversial match in which lin had a dispute with south. Malaysias lee chong wei celebrates with fans after defeating his great rival in the mens singles semifinal. Lee chong wei is also record 12time malaysia open winner, taking a third of all malaysia open titles. Lee chong wei destroyed world no 1 china chen long twice in less than week. A curious history of sex covers aphrodisiacs, bicycles, graham.
No lin danlee chong wei final at all england after super dan. Lee chong wei of malaysia plays chinas lin dan in the mens singles finals of the yonex all england open badminton championships 2012. Aug 19, 2016 in a nervewreaking close battle against his longtime nemesis lin dan, datuk lee chong wei eventually emerged victorious in the 2016 rio olympics, beating the chinese world champion 1521, 2110, 2220. Lin dan and chong wei both have commercial commitments to play at japan, which is the headquarters of yonex one of the prime sponsors of the duo. Lee chong wei super skill footwork nice camera badminton. Malaysias lee chong wei plays lin dan of china in the mens singles finals. Badminton highlights and crazy shots 757,950 views. Lin dan claims the gold medal after defeating lee chong wei of malaysia 2112, 219. The lin dan lee chong wei letters debunked the rojak pot.
Malaysias lee chong wei falls short in epic olympic badminton. Badminton beautiful point nice camera dubai world superseries finals 2015 lin dan 2015, lin dan vs lee chong wei, lin dan vs. Ms lee chong wei mas 7 vs kento momota jpn bwf 2018 duration. Pada mac, lee mudah melangkah ke peringat akhir terbuka all england buat kali ketiga berturutturut lantas mempertahankan kejuarannya dengan kemenangan straight set ke atas lin dan, lalu mendapat sanjungan perdana menteri, datuk seri najib tun razak. Lin dan won the bwf world championship for the fourth time. Lin dan is the best of all time mental toughness, talent, stamina, longevity, consistency, discipline, diligence, tactfulness, intelligence, great training attitude, he got em all. Malaysian badminton legend lee chong wei says he regards chinas lin dan as the greatest badminton player ever in a recent facebook live session, the. Lee chong wei started the 2009 season with his fifth malaysia open title. The rivalry lee and lin shared was believed by many as the greatest in mens singles history. Lin dan had previously defeated lee chong wei in the previous 2 olympic finals in 2008 and 2012.
Lin dan and lee chong weis friendship, rivalry and sheer. For indian fans, there remains a bigger hope to see one of badminton history s greatest duels for one last time on our own soil. Lin dan and lee chong wei had many epic clashes over the years. Misinformation aside, the fictional letters between lin dan and dato lee chong wei are well written and do capture the essence of the decade long rivalry and friendship between the two great athletes of our time. Subscribe for highlights, fulllength matches and badminton. Lee chong wei is training before olympics 2012 by icjh1. Aug 22, 2016 right after the badminton semifinals in the rio 2016 olympic games, the lin dan lee chong wei letters went viral. Et par maneder forinden overrakte lee chong wei ellers pr. So, lee chong wei feels a lot of pressure to be the first to win the gold medal. To date, lee has won a total of sixtynine bwf singles titles including a record 42 bwf super series singles titles, and a record 4 bwf super series finals. Lin dan beats lee chong wei in mens olympic badminton. Lee is also a triple silver medalist in mens singles, having reached the finals.
Lin 22 wins with the longest winning streak four times in a row in the early morning of march 12 of beijing time, 2012 all england open badminton championships had started the mens singles finals of the competition, once again, the final showdown between lin and lee had begun. However, he still lacks the confidence when facing lin dan. Aug 05, 2012 malaysias lee chong wei falls short in epic olympic badminton final as chinas lin dan defends title after becoming the bridesmaid in beijing four years ago, luck cruelly deserted malaysias. He has won 64 bwf titles, second only to lin dan s 66. Lee chong wei 5th badminton championship title in just 5 months. He is a twotime olympic champion and fivetime world champion. Rivaliseringen stoppede brat, da lee chong wei uventet matte stoppe karrieren d. Video made by badminton v badminton highlights yonex japan open 2015 ms finals lin dan vs viktor axelsen duration. This is a list of the main career statistics of professional badminton player, lin dan. However, lin dan and chinas other top players did not compete, their association citing injuries and fatigue.
Any previous olympics games competed in and results. Getty images that changed in 2012, when lin became the first man to. Lin dan beats lee chong wei in mens olympic badminton final. Since august 21st, 2008 he has been ranked as the worlds no. In his early years, he favoured basketball, however his mother soon banned him from the game due. In the best form of his life after winning four super series titles in five months, star india shuttler kidambi srikanth said that the days of domination of lin dan or lee chong wei are. Lcw vs ld 2016 rio olympic full highlight part 2 youtube. Apr 29, 2014 theres nothing disreputable or prodigal, nor counterfeit about lin dan.
Popular media has at times focused on the perceived rivalry between hidayat and chinese player lin dan, referring to the two as arch rivals. Known as super dan, chinas lin dan has won every title badminton has to offer. Lee was a silver medalist at the 2008 olympic games, thus becoming the first malaysian to reach. Why so many people think lee chong wei is a better.
But view him from lee chong weis perspective, and the malaysian might wonder if the proverbial bad penny has turned up to his absolute annoyance, yet again. Lee chong wei biography famous people in history, famous. Lin dan right consoles lee chong wei after epic final. Why does lee chong wei is more appreciated than lin dan. Lee chong wei calls lin dan the greatest of all time. Like this page to get all the latest news,results,match videos and pictures of super dan. Lin dan of china plays lee chong wei of malaysia in the mens singles finals of the wang lao ji bwf world championships 20. Lin dan is a chinese badminton player considered to be one of the greatest singles players of all time.
Lee chong wei is the alltime greatest malaysian badminton player, who won medals silver and bronze in the badminton world championships. Lee chong wei, the prince of badminton not destined. Lin dan, chong weis bad penny sports news,the indian express. A twotime olympic champion, lin s bid to win a third gold at rio 2016 was ended in the semifinals by his old adversary, lee chong wei of malaysia, the latest instalment in a longrunning rivalry. He is a professional badminton player of malaysian chinese who resides in bukit mertajam. Mar 04, 2017 the memorable badminton match by two legends, lin dan and lee chong wei, at world championships 2011 duration. The memorable badminton match by two legends, lin dan and lee chong wei, at world championships 2011 duration. Heres the copy of the letters circulating around the internet now. He is the first mens singles player to have won every bwf super series premier title.
Almost immediately after the game, a supposed letter from the other chinese player, longtime archenemy and friend of lee chong wei, lin dan, surfaced. Malaysias lee chong wei shrugged off eight years of olympic heartbreak on friday to defeat his nemesis lin dan 1521, 2111, 2220 and reach. Insane defence the malaysian is famous with his defence in singles. Lee chong wei biography, age, family, net worth, badminton. The short answer is he and ld, basically dominating an era between them after the decline of taufik and gade played out a chess match, optimising their style to combat the other over the years. With a headtohead record between the pair of 28 wins to lin dan vs. Letter from lin dan to lee chong wei during rio olympics 2016. He failed to secure his first korea open and all england open title despite. Malaysias lee chong wei plays lin dan of china in the men s singles finals of the yonex bwf world championships 2011. Subscribe for highlights, fulllength matches and badminton news. China are winning all the mens single medal since 2006.
Ap file defending champion lin dan was eliminated by chinese teammate shi yuqi, who will play topranked lee chong wei in the final of his first all england open. Of their 40 meetings, lin won the head to head by 2812. Lee chong wei is now an almost perfect badminton player. Well the answer can simply be explained using a quote skill wins matches, attitude wins heart lin dan and lee chong wei are both the best players badminton world has ever seen their rivalry is a well known fact but when the question arises who i. In the next round however, he was beaten by lee chong wei with score 1521, 2111, 2220. Lin dan vs lee chong wei badminton lee chong wei pulled out of world championship due to illness. Lee won a record fourth masters finals title, the season ending super series tournament. Lin dan lost his first game in the mens singles final against chen long tamely but came back strong to win 921, 2117, 2111 to win the title in an hour and 15 minutes.
Lin dans take on peter gade, taufik hidayat and lee chong wei. Lee chong wei vs lin dan, olympics badminton semifinal. Throughout his career, he has won several gold medals, including the 2006 commonwealth games in melbourne and the 2010 commonwealth games in delhi. Why so many people think lee chong wei is a better badminton. The official facebook page for lee chong wei, malaysias no. If you exclude his expulsion period, he has been one of the top player in the ranking and has been among the best candidates to become world champion. This is a list of the main career statistics of malaysian professional badminton player, lee chong wei. Lee chong wei s 12, lee ended his olympic hoodoo against lin dan at the rio 2016 olympic games. There have been plenty of other players so lin dan was able to share the pressure. On 26 september, lee beat his archrival lin dan in the japan open, the only title not. A twotime olympic champion, lins bid to win a third gold at rio 2016 was ended in the semifinals by his old adversary, lee chong wei of malaysia, the latest instalment in a longrunning rivalry that has lit up the sport for a decade.
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