We are all aware that this Badminton God fell short in the recent Indonesian Open but he’s
back on track as he look forward to end the second half of the year with a
blast and in a high note.
The All England champion fall down to 10-21, 18-21 to the
24-year-old H.S. Prannoy of India in a long 40-minute second-round men’s
singles match at the Jakarta Convention Centre on Thursday. A lot of people
anticipated that he will win and succeed and walk away with the title it is the
first time this year that Lee Chong Wei, the world No. 3 has failed to clear
the early rounds of an Open tournament.
Now the World No. 2 Lee Chong Wei will be up against
shuttlers from China at the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland from Aug
21-27.
The reigning All-England champion will have national men’s
singles head coach Datuk Misbun Sidek in his corner as he seeks to become the
country’s first world champion. Malaysia will send two of their top guns, the
one is the 34-year-old Chong Wei and independent Zulfadli Zulkifflki will be
the two representatives at the world meet.
Lee Chong Wei will be accompanied by two giants in the
badminton coach which are Misbun and Hendrawan that will look over the Legend
to go all the way to the top.
“It’s not easy to fight against the four players from China
and those from the rest of the world. Each one will pose a different
challenge,” said Chong Wei after a training session at the Academy Badminton
Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara yesterday.
“It’s tougher than the Olympics. In the Olympics, each
country can field two players only.
“So, having two coaches – Misbun and Hendrawan – in Glasgow
will be a great help for me.”
We all know that the Legend Lee Chong Wei is 34 years old
now and this can be his last stint and participation on a badminton world title.
Said Chong Wei, “This is probably my last chance to
challenge for the world title. So, definitely, there’s pressure.” And being a
fan of the Legend we would like to see him win and take home, and held the
trophy in his hands one more time.
He skipped the Australian Open to focus on the world meet.
He also said that he didn’t do well at the Indonesian Open where he was upset
by Prannoy but he is now fresher after the break. He is sure focused on his
preparation for the world meet from this week onward.
Chong Wei the badminton star is also hoping that Misbun and
the three other singles coaches – Hendrawan, Indra Widjaya and Sairul Amar Ayob
can help elevate the standard of men’s singles in the national team.
We are to expect that we will be seeing a full recovered and
a killer Lee Chong Wei in the world meet. He also said that he is glad that
Misbun is back to help him and the other youngsters in the team and he is sure
to be working together with him.
Let’s see how Lee Chong Wei the badminton God will surprise
us with his exciting and amazing play one more time at the World Championships.
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