Posted on August 20, 2008 by Stephanella
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Olympic silver medalist Lee Chong Wei is Datuk in waiting. The soon to be (30th August) Datuk Lee was surprised by the title given by the state government and he is the youngest badminton player with the datukship title. He will receive his Olympic reward tonight after he made an appearance at [...]
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Posted on August 20, 2008 by Stephanella
The problem of mentality among the badminton players in Malaysia is nothing new. Its the same old problem that Soon Kit and Kim Hock faced during their Olympic final match… we know the problem but yet until today most players are not aware of the importance of psychology in badminton. Basically, the coaches do not [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2008 by Stephanella
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Malaysiakini reported “China’s Lin Dan, in all his majesty, broke the hearts of 27 million Malaysians when he beat Lee Chong Wei for the Olympics gold medal in Beijing tonight.”
The most anticipated match ended with a disappointment over the lost of Lee Chong Wei who lost [...]
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Posted on August 16, 2008 by Stephanella
LEE Chong Wei has ended Malaysia’s 12-year wait for an Olympics medal after advancing to the Beijing Games men’s singles final. Chong Wei beat South Korean Lee Hyun Il 21-18, 13-21, 21-13 in the semi finals.It will be the first time since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics when men’s doubles Cheah Soon Kit-Yap Kim Hock and [...]
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Posted on August 15, 2008 by Stephanella
One last standing Lee Chong Wei kept Malaysia’s flag flying in the Beijing Olympic Games when he sailed through the semi-finals of the men’s single beating Sony Dwi Kuncoro 21-9, 21-11 . For this tournament, it is undeniable that Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan are visibly in form and solid in their game compare [...]
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