Dato' Lee Chong Wei
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Dato' Lee Chong Wei the current no.1 badminton player in the world. He is one of the best players to ever grace the game of badminton. Badminton being one of the national sport, which most Malaysians play, Dato' Lee Chong Wei has attained the status of a national hero back in his home country. He earned Malaysia's first Olympic medal in the the 2008 summer Olympics since 1996. This achievement has earned him datukship in Malaysia (similar to MBE status in England). He also wont the prestegious All England Championship 3 times.
Dato' Lee Chong Wei with the All England trophy
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Dato' Lee Chong Wei has been famed for his incredible defensive ability. One of his trademark is the ability to retrieve 'winners'. Against most top players, a well placed 'winner' would be sufficient to win the point. However, against Dato' Lee Chong Wei, due to his defensive ability to most shots back, opponents will start to think they have to make even better quality shots to win the point. They will start to make unforced errors in the process of attempting to make better quality shots. At the start of his career, Lee played very passively and defensively as he played to his strength. After 2009, he added more variations and attacking play to his style of play, making him even harder to beat. He also added a key component to his attacking play-ability to inject pace into his game. This ability has made him even harder to beat. He is also remarkably consistent over the past years, reaching semi-finals, finals in most tournaments. This has allowed him to stay number 1 in the badminton ranking for consecutive years.
In my opinion, his crowning acheivement would be the times he got himself back up after suffering defeats at the hands of his arch nemesis, Lin Dan, the only player who could beat him on a consistent basis. However after every defeat, instead of retreating back, he has came back stronger to represent his beloved country in international competitions. He has always wore the Malaysian flag with pride and rarely let hia country down with his performances on the international stage. Lee Chong Wei BOLEH!!!
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