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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.
Oct 25, 2018 · National badminton star Lee Chong Wei, who turned 36 last Sunday and is recovering from early stage nose cancer, opened up in a recent interview with NST Online about his off the court battle.
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...
Datuk Lee Chong Wei DB, DCSM, PJN, DSPN, AMN, JP, PhD (SptsSc) (h.c.) ( Chinese : 李宗伟; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Lí Chong-úi; born 21 October 1982) is a Malaysian former professional badminton player. As a singles player, Lee was ranked first worldwide for 349 weeks, including a 199-week streak from 21 August 2008 to 14 June 2012.
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.
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.
Jun 13, 2019 · Cancer-hit badminton star Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement on Thursday, ending a brilliant career in which he collected a swathe of honours but never won a world or Olympic title.
Oct 7, 2018 · KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysian badminton ace Lee Chong Wei will finally return home from Taiwan on Sunday (Oct 7) after spending two months there to undergo treatment...
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 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.
