Lin Dan Lee Chong Wei
Lin dan v lee chong wei how the great rivalry was born lin dan talks to lee chong wei left at the 16th asian games in guangzhou on nov 21 2010.
Lin dan lee chong wei. The lee lin rivalry was a rivalry between two professional badminton players lee chong wei and lin dan it is considered a fierce rivalry. Lin dan v lee chong wei. Of their 40 meetings lin won the head to head battle by 28 12.
Following the retirement announcement of the two time olympic gold medalist five time world champion and chinese badminton phenom lin dan his greatest rival lee chong wei has taken. At first it was lee chong wei who announced his retirement and now it is lin dan s turn to do the same. According to the badminton world federation lee chong wei and lin dan first clashed in the tuc asia preliminaries 2004 where lin dan set the tone for the future besting chong wei 15 3 13 15 6 15.
Lee chong wei leechongwei june 13 2019 despite not winning an olympic gold in his 19 year career lee is well respected for giving his all for malaysia and his passion for badminton. At the badminton men s singles semi finals at rio 2016 malaysian player lee chong wei faced lin dan from china. How badminton s great rivalry was born everyone saw how lin played said lee who was the defending champion after his win at the kuala lumpur badminton stadium.
Bao chun lai weibo. The badminton world is in mourning. Everyone was on their edge of their seats watching lee chong wei secure 3 match points lin saving all 3 and then lee making the whole of malaysia proud by sealing a 4th when he made a cross court smash.
After 8 years since the last game lee chong wei made history by beating his long time rival lin dan in the 2016 olympics game. However based on this photo uploaded by bao chun lai another chinese badminton player the badminton greats met in 2000.
