Lin Dan a bigger threat compared to others: Chong Wei
Published on: Thursday, June 16, 2016
Kuala Lumpur: World number one Datuk Lee Chong Wei who has emerged as the main contender for the gold medal in the Olympics, feels his arch rival and nemesis Lin Dan from China would be his biggest hurdle.Lin Dan needs no introduction to Chong Wei since the former was the main reason for Chong Wei to end up with two silver medals in the Olympics, first in 2008 when Beijing hosted the Olympics and again in 2012 when London played host, both times losing to the Chinese opponent."Both Lin Dan and Chen Long will be a serious threat in Rio but to me, Lin Dan is a bigger threat than Chen Long, especially at major competitions. They may have lost in Premier Super Series tournaments but they can rise to the occasion at major events.
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"Losing in a Super Series competition is not a major concern because there is always another Super Series around the corner but since the Olympics comes only once in four years, the physical and mental ability of an athlete takes over," he told reporters after a training session, here Wednesday."We cannot overlook the dangers posed by players like Jan O Jorgensen and Viktor Axelsen from Denmark, Srikanth Kidambi (India), Tommy Sugiarto (Indonesia) and others from Europe, Asia and Hong Kong. We need to be very focused when competing in the Olympics.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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