Chong Wei ‘worthy’ of Hall of Fame induction, BWF says
China’s Lin Dan of China poses with Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei on the podium during the awards ceremony following the men’s singles final match at the Malaysia Open Badminton Superseries in Kuching on April 9, 2017. The Badminton World Federation today affirmed its decision to induct Lee into badminton’s Hall of Fame. – AFP pic, June 4, 2023.
THE Badminton World Federation has reaffirmed its decision to induct Lee Chong Wei into badminton’s Hall of Fame after former Indonesian player and former Olympics gold medallist Taufik Hidayat questioned the rationale. The Indonesian, who also won the 2005 World Championships and the 2002 and 2006 Asian Games, took a swipe at Lee in a recent television interview, saying the Malaysian never won any major trophies throughout his career.
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