Badminton Lee Chong Wei Vs Lin Dan
China s lin dan wins the gold medal in the men s badminton singles final against malaysia s lee chong wei.
Badminton lee chong wei vs lin dan. If you ve been watching the olympics game on tv recently you would have seen the nerve wrecking badminton showdown between the professional badminton players malaysian s lee chong wei and china s lin dan. The lee lin rivalry was a rivalry between two professional badminton players lee chong wei and lin dan the rivalry is widely considered the greatest rivalry the world has ever witnessed in the history of badminton. I ll get to that dear reader. Of their 40 meetings lin won the head to head battle by 28 12.
The pair stands out from other professional players because they shared an extraordinary bond between rivals. About lee chong wei datuk lee chong wei born in georgetown penang. 19 2016 malaysia s lee chong wei left exchanges his shirt after winning against china s lin dan during their men s singles semi final badminton match during the. Kuala lumpur fifteen years ago in a packed kuala lumpur stadium rising stars lin dan and lee chong wei met in a final for the first time setting the stage for what would become badminton s.
October 21 1982 is a professional badminton player from malaysia. So who s lin dan. In this file photo taken on aug. Lee chong wei is blessed with lightning reflexes and once held the record for the world s fastest smash.
The sport debuted at the olympics in 1972 with thi. Lee is a silver medalist in both the 2012 and 2008 olympic games becoming the first malaysian to reach the final of the men s singles event and ending malaysia s olympic medal drought since 1996. About lee chong wei datuk lee chong wei born in georgetown penang. October 21 1982 is a professional badminton player from malaysia.