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In his first Olympic appearance, Lee defeated Ng Wei of Hong Kong in the first round. His journey ended in the second round when he was defeated by Chen Hong. [20] . Lee scored another two titles in 2005, his second Malaysia Open title and the Denmark Open.
Former World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei has announced his retirement from badminton after an illustrious 19-year career. At an emotional press conference the teary-eyed three-time Olympic medallist thanked his fellow Malaysians for their support throughout the years.
Lee is also a triple Silver Medalist in men's singles, having reached the finals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics. He is also a quadruple Silver Medalist at the BWF World Championships.
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Lee is a triple silver medalist at the Olympic Games, and the sixth Malaysian to win an Olympic medal. He won his first silver medal in 2008, also the first time a Malaysian had reached the finals in the men’s singles event.
Mar 29, 2023 · Lee Chong Wei has won three silver medals in badminton at the Olympic Games. His first Olympic medal was at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he won the silver medal after losing to Lin Dan of China in the men’s singles final.
Jan 14, 2019 · It's official. Lee Chong Wei has won his battle against cancer and is back on the badminton court. Diagnosed with early stage nose cancer in September 2018, Lee underwent "nightmare treatment" in Taiwan that took away his ability to speak and eat.
A World number one, Chong Wei has a number of gold medals to his name after victory at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. He won back-to-back Yonex All England Open titles in 2010 and 2011 while 2014 saw him secure his tenth Malaysia Open title.
Aug 20, 2016 · Malaysia shuttler Lee Chong Wei won his third Olympic silver medal at the Rio Olympics - a swansong for the 32-year-old. He fell 18-21, 18-21 to China's Chen Long in the final on Saturday...
Aug 20, 2016 · China’s Chen Long stepped out of compatriot Lin Dan’s shadow to deny Malaysian Lee Chong Wei a golden Olympic swan song and win the men's badminton singles title in Rio. 2 min. Badminton. (Getty Images) The Chinese defeated the Malaysian 21-18 21-18 in the title-decider.
