Lee Chong Wei has decided to play on until the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, instead of retiring at the end of this year. – AFP Photo
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian badminton fans can jump for joy as world No. 1 men’s singles shuttler Lee Chong Wei has decided to play on until the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Three factors have helped him arrive at this decision – advice from Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, the fact that he is still winning tournaments, and there is no other shuttler ready to assume the mantle.
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