He was the rival who drove me to great heights, says Chong Wei


PETALING JAYA: “Dari tak ada rambut, tumbuh rambut, sampai tanggal rambut (“from hairless to hairy and then to balding”) – that was how Malaysian legend Lee Chong Wei described his ties with fellow badminton star Lin Dan, who has quit after 20 glorious years.

The two have been rivals and friends from their days as juniors and Chong Wei paid tribute to Lin Dan in a humorous way on Facebook, sharing a picture of their early friendship when both were young boys.

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