Fake, but nonetheless touching: Lin Dan 'purportedly' writes emotional letter to great rival Lee Chong Wei after Rio clash
After their epic semi-final clash in men's singles tournament at Rio Games, two-time Olympic gold medallist purportedly wrote a letter to the Malaysian celebrating their rivalry.
Aug 21, 2016, 19:10 PM IST
Rio Olympics 2016: Chen Long inflicts heartache on Lee Chong Wei as China retain badminton gold
Chen took both games 21-18 to consign Lee to a third consecutive defeat in an Olympic Games final.
Aug 20, 2016, 20:10 PM IST
Chinese legend Lin Dan leaves Rio empty-handed
Lin, who topped the podium at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, was unable to repeat those heroics in Brazil, falling to old rival Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia in Friday`s semi-final.
Aug 20, 2016, 19:32 PM IST
WATCH: True sportsmanship! Lin Dan exchanges shirt with Lee Chong Wei after losing in men's semis
At the final in London Olympics 2012, Chong Wei lost 15-21, 21-10, 19-21 to Lin Dan.
Aug 20, 2016, 14:48 PM IST
Lee Chong Wei shrugs off heartbreak to defeat nemesis Lin Dan makes Rio 2016 Olympics final
Struggling with fatigue and huge mental pressure, the veteran rivals battled point-for-point before Lee broke away late to secure three match points.
Aug 19, 2016, 18:45 PM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Saina Nehwal seeded fifth; PV Sindhu, K Srikanth get ninth seed
The seedings are based on today's (July 21, 2016) World Rankings for the final confirmed Olympic qualifiers, and will be used for the draw on July 26.
Jul 21, 2016, 20:30 PM IST
Surging Lee Chong Wei is No. 1 again as 2016 Rio Olympics near
Malaysia has never won an Olympic gold and Lee has previously acknowledged the pressure that entails
Jun 09, 2016, 14:51 PM IST
Malaysian Open: Lee Chong Wei beat Chen Long in summit clash to win title
Lee crushed world number one in straight sets.
Apr 10, 2016, 20:49 PM IST
India Open Superseries: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu enter quarters; Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei ousted
Highlight of the day was the stunning losses of Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan, considered to be the biggest contenders for the Rio Games gold medal.
Apr 01, 2016, 00:23 AM IST
Indian men's campaign ends in All England Badminton
With the exit of all the Indian male shuttlers, only top women's player Saina Nehwal still remains in the fray.
Mar 11, 2016, 20:24 PM IST
All England Championship: Sai Praneeth stuns Lee Chong Wei; Saina Nehwal reaches 3rd round
Praneeth punched way above his weight as he eked out a 24-22 22-20 win over three-time champion and second seed Lee Chong Wei in a men's singles match late last night.
Mar 10, 2016, 21:19 PM IST
All England Championship: Sai Praneeth stuns Lee Chong Wei; Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth reach 2nd round
Saina beats Michelle Li of Canada 21-17 21-12 to progress.
Mar 10, 2016, 15:36 PM IST
PV Sindhu, K Srikanth advance to semis of Malaysia Masters
Sindhu edged out Japan's Kaori Imabeppu 21-13 13-21 21-14, while Srikanth thrashed 16th seed Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand 21-17 21-10.
Jan 21, 2016, 18:33 PM IST
PV Sindhu leads Chennai Smashers' win over Hyderabad Hunters in PBL
Local girl Sindhu beat her Hyderabad rival Supanida K, an experienced player from Thailand, 15-8, 14-15, 15-5 to seal the issue in favour of Chennai.
Jan 10, 2016, 23:47 PM IST
PBL: Delhi Acers edge ahead of Hyderabad Hunters as Lee Chong Wei loses 'Trump Match'
Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto notched up a nail-biting three-game win over two-time Olympic silver medallist Lee in Hunters' 'Trump Match' as Acers led 2-1.
Jan 07, 2016, 23:50 PM IST
Lee Chong Wei wants to sign off with a medal at Rio Olympics!
Wei revealed that this years Rio Olympics would be his last multi-sporting mega event.
Jan 05, 2016, 18:56 PM IST
PBL: Kidambi Srikanth shocks Lee Chong Wei, Chennai overcome Mumbai
Kidambi Srikanth showed his rising stature in world badminton with a shock maiden victory over former world no. 1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, but could not prevent his team Bengaluru Top Guns from going down to Hyderabad Hunters 2-3 in the Premier Badminton League, here on Sunday.
Jan 03, 2016, 23:15 PM IST
PBL 2016: Win over Lee Chong Wei is big confidence booster, says Kidambi Srikanth
Srikanth overcame Lee 15-12 6-15 15-7 in the fifth and final match.
Jan 03, 2016, 21:00 PM IST
Hoping for an opening clash against Kidambi Srikanth at PBL: Parupalli Kashyap
The Premier Badminton League will start from 2nd January with a huge bang as Mumbai Rockets will take on Awadhe Warriors.
Dec 24, 2015, 15:05 PM IST
Chen Long aims to crown his most successful year
Chen may be mindful of the threat from Japan`s Kento Momota.
Dec 07, 2015, 17:37 PM IST
