CWG blow as Chong Wei pulls out injured


World No.1 Lee Chong Wei has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after picking up an injury. - filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champion Lee Chong Wei threw a spanner in the works when he pulled out from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, that will be held from July 23-Aug 3. 

The two-time Olympics silver medallist Chong Wei aggravated a thigh injury during a training session and received treatment at the National Sports Institute (NSI) on Friday.

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