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He is Lee Chong Wei, silver medalist in both the 2012 Olympic Games and 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first individual of Malaysian players to reach the final of the men’s singles event and ending Malaysia’s Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games. This achievement also earned him the title ‘Datuk‘, and a description by Malaysian Prime Minister as a national hero.

The closest rival he has in the men’s singles discipline is Lin Dan of China. Whenever they clash on court, they bring the whole audience to their feet and put on a truly world class show of agility, technique and speed.