Kuala Lumpur: Lin Dan has confirmed that he will be traveling to Malaysia to attend the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in person on May 26, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
When speaking to Malaysian media, Lee Chong Wei who was also elected to the BWF Hall of Fame for 2023, said that he was surprised to receive notification from BWF about the Hall of Fame induction.
“To be honest, I didn’t even think about it. It was a real surprise when I received an email from BWF about a week ago,” said Lee.
“I did some Googling after that, and I found out there were several Malaysian players who were elected into the Hall of Fame, but it was many years ago, they were not in my era,” added Lee.
“Anyway, this is not the success of myself but this is the success of all Malaysians.”
“I also want to say thank you to BAM (Badminton Association of Malaysia) because, without BAM, there is no Chong Wei. Similarly to my sponsor who has always been behind me no matter what the situation including when I was in the most difficult situation during the doping case.”
“Finally to all Malaysians, I thank you all,” said Lee.
Lee became the first Malaysian player to be elected to the BWF Hall of Fame since Wong Peng Soon in 1999.
Other Malaysian players also elected into the BWF Hall of Fame were Eddy Choong (1997), David Choong, Ng Boon Bee, Ong Poh Lim, and Tan Yee Khan (1998).
Lee also revealed that Lin Dan will arrive in Kuala Lumpur on May 25, and he will try his best as a host to welcome Lin to Malaysia.
Meanwhile, Lin also posted on his social media page that he will be attending the induction ceremony in Kuala Lumpur:
“My first trip overseas in four years. I’ll visit my old friend and old opponent in Kuala Lumpur,” said Lin.
