As we all know, China is a big sports country, but also a sports power. In many fields, the Chinese team has had a lot of outstanding athletes. Yao Ming in the basketball field, Lang Ping in the volleyball field, Deng Yaping in the table tennis field and so on.
And in China, when it comes to badminton, the vast majority of people will blurt out his name, and he is Lin Dan. Lin Dan's achievements in the field of badminton singles are unprecedented, and it is difficult to find anyone in the future.
But when it comes to Lin Dan, we have to talk about Li Zongwei. The two are lifelong enemies and lifelong friends. In other words, without Li Zongwei, it would be difficult for Lin Dan to achieve today's achievements, and the two can be said to have achieved each other. In the two Olympic finals, Lin Zongwei lost to Lin Dan, who was directly crowned a god. And Li Zongwei was also ridiculed by fans as the "second millennium".
As everyone knows, the second place in the world is also the unattainable dream of countless badminton people. Admirably, despite losing to Lin Dan many times, Lee Chong Wei never thought of giving up. Falling again and again, Lee Chong Wei got up again and again. Never say die is the motto of his life, and it is the eternal creed of his life.
It's a pity that at the end of Li Zongwei's career, he was diagnosed with nose cancer. As a last resort, he stopped all the work at hand and spent tens of millions of dollars to fight cancer. Of course, money is not difficult for Lee Chong Wei. But his body suffered too much because of this. For his throat alone, Lee Chong Wei received 33 times of electrotherapy. Fortunately, Li Zongwei succeeded in fighting cancer.
However, although the fight against cancer has been successful, Li Zongwei's body is far from fully recovering. Now 42 years old, his figure has become thin and out of shape. At the recently concluded Paris 100 Sino-French badminton charity ceremony, Li Chongwei was invited to attend, and he was also rarely in the same frame as Lin Dan.
Judging from the photos, Lee Chong Wei has completely shaken off the shadow of cancer, and he has also overcome his inner fear. Although he has left the badminton court, judging from the posture and strength of his racket, Lee Chong Wei's level is still online.
As a leading figure in Malaysian badminton, Lee Chong Wei's social status and influence are beyond doubt. In recent years, the overall strength of Malaysian badminton has declined, and Lee Chong Wei has also put forward higher requirements for young players. In the Paris Olympics, although Li Chongwei can no longer participate in the competition as an athlete, as the team leader, Li Zongwei will still be active in the Olympic arena. It's just that with a new identity, let's wait and see if he can lead Malaysian badminton to a further step!