On May 26, Beijing time, the 2023 BWF Hall of Fame selection ceremony was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the two greatest players in badminton history, Lin Dan and Li Zongwei, were officially shortlisted, joining the ranks of legendary stars such as Elan Copts, Liang Hailiang and Judy Halsman.
The BWF spoke highly of Lin Dan and Li Zongwei in the official. A two-time Olympic champion, 5-time World Champion and 11-time Sudirman Cup/Thomas Cup winner, Lin Dan has a career with more complete and comprehensive championship honors than anyone else.
Li Zongwei's 200-week consecutive World No. 1 title has shown his incredible consistency, winning a total of 47 Super Series/World Tour titles and a total of 60 professional titles.
The greatness of the two is not only reflected in the arena, the duel between them has taken badminton to a new level, bringing a lot of fresh blood to the sport. The two great players have met a total of 40 times in the field, and Lin Dan is 28-12 ahead of Li Zongwei.
The BWF officially listed the career highlights of Lin Dan and Li Zongwei. Lin Dan's career highlights include 2 Olympic gold medals, 5 World Championship champions, 2 World Cup champions, 2 Asian Games champions and 4 Asian Championship champions. Team highlights include 6 Thomas Cup winners and 2 third runners-up, 5 Sudirman Cup winners and 1 runner-up.
Lee's personal highlights include 3 Olympic silver medals, 3 World Championship silver medals, 47 Super Series/Tour titles, 12 Malaysia Open titles, 3 Commonwealth Athlete Gold Medals, 2 Asian Championship Gold Medals, and 200 consecutive weeks of World No. 1. Team highlights include 2 Commonwealth Games team champions, 1 Thomas Cup runner-up, 4 third places, 1 Sudirman Cup runner-up and 2 Asian Games third places.