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Jan 14, 2019 · 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.
Dec 11, 2018 · KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysian badminton great Lee Chong Wei has revealed how he broke down in tears after learning he had nose cancer - and detailed the "nightmare" treatment that left him...
Jun 13, 2019 · Badminton great Lee Chong Wei is retiring after a 19-year career because of his battle with cancer. The three-time Olympic silver medalist says it is a tough decision because he had hoped to retire after next year's Tokyo Olympics.
On 13 June 2019, Lee announced his retirement after struggling to return to full fitness following a nose cancer diagnosis. [10] . He was appointed as Malaysia's chef de mission for the 2020 Summer Olympics, [11] but skipped the event due to his health concerns. He retained his role, albeit serving it virtually. [12] [13] Early life.
Chong Wei was diagnosed with early-stage nose cancer last July after the Indonesian Open. Details of his condition and treatment were made public in September. He had originally planned to stop playing after Tokyo 2020 but his doctors advised him to rest and minimise pressure.
Cancer survivor Lee Chong Wei is on the mend, and he wants to defend his Malaysian Open title in April. The three-time Olympic Games silver medallist was diagnosed with early-stage nose cancer in September 2018.
Jun 14, 2019 · Cancer-hit badminton star Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement yesterday, ending a brilliant career in which he collected a swathe of honours but never won a world or Olympic title.
Jun 13, 2019 · Lee Chong Wei, a badminton star and Malaysia’s most decorated Olympian, ended a return bid from nose cancer and announced his retirement Thursday.
Jun 13, 2019 · Cancer-hit badminton star Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement on Thursday (June 13), ending a brilliant career in which he collected a swathe of honours but never won a world or Olympic title....
Jun 13, 2019 · Lee Chong Wei finally met an opponent he couldn't beat. The after-effects of nose cancer forced the badminton great to announce his retirement on Thursday after a hall-of-fame worthy career.
