Best Chance for Lee Chong Wei to be World Badminton Champion
发表于 ： 2013-07-26, 05:05
Best Chance for Lee Chong Wei to be World Badminton Champion
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei left for Hong Kong yesterday with a heart full of fire, saying he has the best chance of becoming the country’s first world badminton champion.
Lee Chong Wei and 21 other players will spend 10 days training in Hong Kong before they leave for the World Championships in Guangzhou, China, from Aug 5-11.
The 30-year-old Lee Chong Wei, who arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport with his three-month old son Kingston Lee Jia Qian and wife Wong Mew Choo, gave his thumbs up on his overall preparations.
“I have had one month of training without any interruption. This is one of my best preparations for the world meet. There is no pressure whatsoever on me right now,” said Chong Wei, who will be competing in his seventh World Championships.
Lee Chong Wei’s best outing in the championships was at Wembley in 2011. He reached the men’s singles final, only to lose narrowly to Lin Dan of China.
Four-time world champion Lin Dan will again remain as Chong Wei’s main spoiler in Guangzhou. The Chinese, who missed most of the tournaments this year, made the cut for the world meet via a wild card.
“The next 10 days are crucial for me and my team-mates. It is important to have a good rest and consume proper food during this period.
“The training away from home will be good as it will help us avoid unwanted distractions,” said Chong Wei, who is the top seed.
“I believe that I have the best chance to end the country’s wait for a world title. I have put in a lot of hard work and I believe the result will show.”
Chong Wei has had mixed fortunes playing in China.
From past experiences, he knows that the Chinese players will use mind games to make him look small and insignificant. But he can take heart that he also has a large fan base in Guangzhou.
“I have played there many times – in Open tournaments and in their league. I have a huge group of supporters there. I am not too worried about the host trying to intimidate me. I am used to that,” said Chong Wei.
“I will not let that affect me. It is best that I focus on myself. We have a sports code expert (from the National Sports Institute) with the team and I would rather spend time analysing my game and my opponents.”
On his team-mates’ chances in the World Championships, Chong Wei remains optimistic.
“I am the most senior and has played in the most number of World Championships. For the first time, Malaysia are sending the biggest contingent.
“I am happy that our top men’s doubles pair Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong have a favourable draw.
“Most of the players are playing for the first time and I hope it will be a wonderful experience for them.
“Liew Daren and Chong Wei Feng are no longer juniors and it will be great if they make a breakthrough. It will put them in good stead ahead of next year’s Asian Games, Thomas Cup Finals and Commonwealth Games.”
Besides Chong Wei, the others who left for Hong Kong yesterday were Daren, Wei Feng and Kien Keat-Boon Heong, Lim Khim Wah-Goh V Shem, Hoon Thien How-Tan Wee Kiong, Tee Jing Yi, Woon Khe Wei-Vivian Hoo, Goh Liu Ying-Lim Yin Loo, Ng Hui Lin-Ng Hui Ern, Amelia Anscelly-Soong Fie Cho, Chan Peng Soon, Ong Jian Guo, Tan Aik Quan-Lai Pei Jing.
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei left for Hong Kong yesterday with a heart full of fire, saying he has the best chance of becoming the country’s first world badminton champion.
Lee Chong Wei and 21 other players will spend 10 days training in Hong Kong before they leave for the World Championships in Guangzhou, China, from Aug 5-11.
The 30-year-old Lee Chong Wei, who arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport with his three-month old son Kingston Lee Jia Qian and wife Wong Mew Choo, gave his thumbs up on his overall preparations.
“I have had one month of training without any interruption. This is one of my best preparations for the world meet. There is no pressure whatsoever on me right now,” said Chong Wei, who will be competing in his seventh World Championships.
Lee Chong Wei’s best outing in the championships was at Wembley in 2011. He reached the men’s singles final, only to lose narrowly to Lin Dan of China.
Four-time world champion Lin Dan will again remain as Chong Wei’s main spoiler in Guangzhou. The Chinese, who missed most of the tournaments this year, made the cut for the world meet via a wild card.
“The next 10 days are crucial for me and my team-mates. It is important to have a good rest and consume proper food during this period.
“The training away from home will be good as it will help us avoid unwanted distractions,” said Chong Wei, who is the top seed.
“I believe that I have the best chance to end the country’s wait for a world title. I have put in a lot of hard work and I believe the result will show.”
Chong Wei has had mixed fortunes playing in China.
From past experiences, he knows that the Chinese players will use mind games to make him look small and insignificant. But he can take heart that he also has a large fan base in Guangzhou.
“I have played there many times – in Open tournaments and in their league. I have a huge group of supporters there. I am not too worried about the host trying to intimidate me. I am used to that,” said Chong Wei.
“I will not let that affect me. It is best that I focus on myself. We have a sports code expert (from the National Sports Institute) with the team and I would rather spend time analysing my game and my opponents.”
On his team-mates’ chances in the World Championships, Chong Wei remains optimistic.
“I am the most senior and has played in the most number of World Championships. For the first time, Malaysia are sending the biggest contingent.
“I am happy that our top men’s doubles pair Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong have a favourable draw.
“Most of the players are playing for the first time and I hope it will be a wonderful experience for them.
“Liew Daren and Chong Wei Feng are no longer juniors and it will be great if they make a breakthrough. It will put them in good stead ahead of next year’s Asian Games, Thomas Cup Finals and Commonwealth Games.”
Besides Chong Wei, the others who left for Hong Kong yesterday were Daren, Wei Feng and Kien Keat-Boon Heong, Lim Khim Wah-Goh V Shem, Hoon Thien How-Tan Wee Kiong, Tee Jing Yi, Woon Khe Wei-Vivian Hoo, Goh Liu Ying-Lim Yin Loo, Ng Hui Lin-Ng Hui Ern, Amelia Anscelly-Soong Fie Cho, Chan Peng Soon, Ong Jian Guo, Tan Aik Quan-Lai Pei Jing.
- World Badminton Championships 2013
- The 30-year-old Lee Chong Wei, who arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport with his three-month old son Kingston Lee Jia Qian and wife Wong Mew Choo, gave his thumbs up on his overall preparations.