Home win sparks renewed confidence in Chong Wei ahead of Rio


Malaysia's Datuk Lee Chong Wei celebrate with the winning tropy with second placing Chen Long in Men's singale final of Celcom Axiata Malaysian open at Malawati stadium in Shah Alam yesterday.Lee Chong Wei won 21-13, 21-8 (10/04/2016/S.S.KANESAN/The Star)

PETALING JAYA: Exactly a year ago, national shuttler Lee Chong Wei was going through the darkest period of his career.

The two-time Olympic silver medallist was in Amsterdam to attend a Badminton World Federation (BWF) hearing for a doping violation.

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