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Chong Wei ready for China backlash (pic)
Lee Chong Wei holding a copy of his autobiography ‘Dare to be a Champion’ beside a cutout of the comic ‘Jejak Libasan Jaguh’ yesterday.  Read more: Chong Wei ready for China backlash - Badminton - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/chong-wei-ready-for-china-backlash-1.34370#ixzz1jsTeaZ7VLEE Chong Wei has had a dream start to the year but he is mindful of a China backlash in the All England in March where he expects China’s Lin Dan and Chen Long to provide him with a stern test.   Chong Wei beat arch rival Lin Dan to win the Korea Open and then accounted for Chen Lon…
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Chong Wei reminds sceptics he’s still worth a crack at Olympic gold (pic)
Lee Chong Wei Won Malaysia Open 2012LEE Chong Wei drummed out an emphatic message to the sceptics who do not think he is good for Olympic gold: Write him off at your peril. The world No. 1 was devastating en route to winning his eighth home title at the Maybank Malaysia Open at Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday. And he decl…
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Chong Wei Beats Chen Long To Book Final Berth

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 - - National badminton champion Datuk Lee Chong Wei advanced to the men's singles final in the Malaysian Open Super Series badminton championship at the Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil, here Saturday.

The world number one singles tamed the world number three, Chen Long from China 21-18, 17-21, 21-13 in 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Chong Wei started well to win the first set, but Chen Long turned more aggressive in the second set to push the game into the decider.

In the third set, however, Chong Wei fought back after trailing 4-8 initially to overcome the Chinese player.

"The spectators at the stadium, who were supporting me all the way, also raised my spirit, probably because I did not want to lose on home ground," he told the media.

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Chong Wei Wins 8th Malaysia Open Title

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 -- World No. 1 Datuk Lee Chong Wei stamped his authority and power in the badminton world after winning the Malaysia Open Super Series at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil, here, his eighth Malaysia Open title so far.

Thousands of supporters rose to their feet as Chong Wei beat Kenichi Tago of Japan 21-6, 21-13 in 37 minutes.

The victory followed Chong Wei's good run in the new year. Last week at the Korean Open, he beat his long-time rival Lin Dan of China. At the semifinal here, he stopped another Chinese player, Chen Long.

The victory, he said, augured well for his Olympic preparations.

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Jan O Jorgensen steals the limelight at Malaysia Open Super Series (pic)
Jan O Jorgensen steals the limelight at Malaysia Open Super SeriesDenmark’s emerging player, Jan O Jorgensen, steals the limelight as he has made the biggest upset by beating the ruling Olympic and World Champion, Lin Dan of China, in Men’s Singles second round of Malaysia Open Super Series 2012 at Putra Stadium, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thurs…
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