KUALA LUMPUR: They are good friends off court but had clashed in many matches which ranked among the most memorable in badminton history. But now that...
Filepix taken on November 21, 2010 Lin Dan of China talks to Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia as they wait at the podium during an award ceremony after their men’s singles final at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou. Fifteen years ago in a packed Kuala Lumpur stadium, rising stars Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei faced each other in a final for the first time, kicking off badminton’s greatest rivalry and attracting a new generation of fans.
Chong Wei greeted news of Chinese superstar Lin Dan’s retirement with a tinge of sadness but a sense of optimism that their great talents would not go to waste. “Whatever it is, I wish him all the best for the future. Maybe after this the two of us can promote badminton throughout the world,” Chong Wei told Bernama.
Chong Wei also paid tribute to Lin Dan and uploaded several photographs of the two of them on his Twitter and Facebook accounts.
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