Jakarta: Lee Chong Wei provided a minor scare to the Malaysian team when he sat out of practice at the Djarum Badminton Centre in Jakarta on Sunday due to a blister on the small toe of his right foot.
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Kuala Lumpur: With four days to go before the start of the 2015 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships, the badminton superstar Lee Chong Wei is feeling confident heading into Jakarta, Indonesia.
“Unlike past years, this year is very different for me, because I am not seeded in the tournament. There is no pressure on me, and I am looking forward to great matches at the world meet,” said Chong Wei.
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Kuala Lumpur: “Never discount the heart of a champion,” Hendrawan was effusive in his praise for the badminton superstar Lee Chong Wei, after the rejuvenated former world No. 1 shuttler restored his dominance to lift back-to-back titles at the recently concluded US Open and Canada Open.
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New York: Even though the U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold that recently concluded in New York was a Badminton World Federation (BWF) sanctioned “Level 3” tournament (The world badminton tournament structure has four levels: Level 1 ‘BWF Major Events’, Level 2 ‘Superseries Premier and Superseries’, Level 3 ‘Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix Series’, and Level 4 ‘International Challenge, International Series, and Future Series’), fans experienced an electric atmosphere in the men’s singles final as one of the biggest stars in badminton, Lee Chong Wei finally won his first individual title after his 2014 Japan Open triumph.
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New York: Despite declining in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings to No. 180, Lee Chong Wei was aiming to continue the quest for his first title of the year at US Open.
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Kuala Lumpur: The 2001 badminton men’s singles world champion Hendrawan of Indonesia was appointed to coach Lee Chong Wei if Lee is set to be eligible to return to professional competition.
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Kuala Lumpur: The coaches who will be retained by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) will be announced on Tuesday.
BAM technical director Morten Frost Hansen said negotiations on new contracts today went well, with some coaches expressing their willingness to continue serving the body.
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Kuala Lumpur: Hendrawan, the 2000 Summer Olympics men’s singles silver medalist, and winner of the 2001 World Championships will be assisting men’s singles coach Tey Seu Bock in the BWF World Championships that will take place August 25-31 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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