My Favorite Sportsman

My Favourite Sportsperson: Lee Chong Wei

Most of us have a interest in sports and games. We love to talk about and
watch our favourite sportsperson playing. The way they play the game inspires us.
We have a keen desire to know about their life history, achievements and choices
of our favourite sportsperson. There are some special features which make a
particular sportsperson as our favourite one.

I am fond of playing badminton. It is my favourite sport which I play regularly
especially during evenings. Lee Chong Wei is my favourite sportsperson. I love to
watch him playing. The confidence by which he plays a match inspire me.

Born on 21 October 1982 in Bagan Serai, Perak, Lee Chong Wei is a famous
badminton player. In his early years, he likes basketball, however his mother soon
banned him from the game due to the searing heat of the outdoor basketball court.
Lee began to learn badminton at the age of 11, when his father, who liked to play
the game, brought him to the badminton hall. He attracted the attention of local
coach Teh Peng Huat, who asked Lee's father if he could take him as a student.
After receiving his father's consent, Teh began to train Lee after school. Discovered

by Misbun Sidek, he was enrolled into the national squad in 2000 when he was
seventeen years old.

Achievements of Lee Chong Wei

Medal Olympic Games
Silver
Silver Year and Venue
Silver 2008 Beijing
2012 London
Medal
Silver 2016 Rio De Janeiro
Silver
Silver World Championships
Bronze
Year and Venue
Medal 2011 London
Silver
Bronze 2013 Guangzhou
Bronze 2015 Jakarta
Bronze 2005 Anaheim

Bronze Thomas Cup

Medal Year and Venue
Gold 2014 New Delhi
Gold 2006 Sendai/Tokyo
Gold
Gold 2008 Jakarta
Gold 2010 Kuala Lumpur
Silver
2016 Anaheim

Commonwealth Games

Year and Venue
2006 Melbourne (Single)
2006 Melbourne (Double)

2010 India (Single)
2010 India (Double)
2018 Gold Coast (Single)
2018 Gold Coast (Double)

Retirement

On 13 June 2019, Lee announced his retirement after almost a year since he
was diagnosed with nose cancer and failed to return to competition despite
dropping several hints that he would
make a return in early 2019. This
ended his 19-year-long international
badminton career. The retirement
came under his doctor's advice to
avoid high-intensity training to avoid a
relapse of his cancer

Conclusion

Lee Chong Wei is the pride of our nation. He made remarkable achievements
in sports. “Dare to be a Champion” is an autobiography of Lee Chong Wei and
further a movie “Lee Chong Wei” was made on his life.