On December 3, Beijing time, Li Zongwei, a famous badmintonian, was recently awarded an honorary doctorate in sports science from the University of Science Malaysia (USM), which aroused strong concern among netizens.
After receiving his honorary doctorate, Li Zongwei said in his speech: "I did not expect that a naughty child who does not like to read will have such a day, and I will be determined to continue to work hard and do my best to contribute to the malaysian sports field." Netizens have left messages to send blessings to Li Zongwei: "Zong Viagra is worth it, continue to refuel in the future", "Although it is only an honorary degree, it also affirms Zongwei's contribution to Malaysian sports from the side", "Datuk is really a 'national treasure' in the Malaysian sports industry, and after retiring, he is still a variety of honors."
According to Malaysian media reports, this is the 58th graduation ceremony of the Malaysian University of Sciences (USM), 1899 of the 5964 graduates have obtained master's or doctoral degrees, and Li Zongwei, the runner-up in men's singles in badminton for three consecutive Olympic Games, is one of them. Li Zongwei attended the graduation ceremony with his wife Huang Miaozhu, and after putting on his bachelor's uniform, he received an honorary doctorate certificate from the headmaster, Sirazuddin.
Li Zongwei and Lin Dan, who are regarded as "lifelong opponents", are still compared after the two retire, and the field is no longer limited to the badminton field. In terms of academic qualifications alone, this time it was Lin Dan who lost. Lin Dan was awarded a master's degree in public administration by Huaqiao University in 2012, which also caused a fierce dispute in public opinion, and many media people questioned whether such an operation was compliant. Nine years after Lin Dan received his master's degree, Li Zongwei completed the counterattack with an honorary doctorate, at least surpassing this old rival in academic qualifications.