Lee Chong Wei shone brightly at the Japan Open ... the Malaysian ace had managed to get the better of Lin Dan only once. The southpaw had extended his lead over the Malaysian to 22-9 by the ...

"If you consider them purely from a skills perspective, then I still believe that Lee Chong Wei was technically the better player. But when you actually put them on the court, it was Lin Dan who ...

Lin Dan (right) and Lee Chong Wei shake hands after their men's singles semifinal match at the Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province on April 30, 2016. Photo ...

Malaysian World No 1 Lee Chong Wei yesterday said that China's Lin Dan is the toughest opponent he's ever played. The rivalry between the two players is nothing new, and though their world ...

Retired badminton star Lee Chong Wei is not convinced his long-time rival Lin Dan of China can make a fifth consecutive appearance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo next year as age is always “the ...

The Chinese star, however, holds a better head-to-head record ... title (2011 and 2013) to Dan in his career. Also Read - No more Lee vs Lin: Lee Chong Wei’s retirement brings curtains down ...

Minutes earlier he had been asked about his next opponent and long-time rival Lin Dan. He threw his arms up in the air and left the questioner standing. Lee Chong Wei was stern-faced as the ...

Lin Dan of China claimed his second successive Olympic gold with a 15-21 21-10 21-19 defeat of Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia in a classic final. The left-handed world champion and world number one ...

China's Lin Dan and Malaysian Lee Chong Wei are both in the twilight of ... I have had two great months of preparation and feel even better than at the Olympics." India's fourth seed Pusarla ...

Burgess’ commentary was especially entertaining when Datuk Lee Chong Wei battled China's Lin Dan in the semi-finals, as he interjected his usual detailed, well-informed commentary with phrases ...

Fifteen years ago in a packed Kuala Lumpur stadium, rising stars Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei met in a final for the first time, setting the stage for what would become badminton's greatest rivalry.