Lin Dan ( 林丹 )

[bad's fan]

After he retire as a player, I think LD should be selected as BWF CEO at some point in his career to promote badminton worldwide as what he wrote in his thesis. We all hope a badminton player can win Laureus World Sportsman or Sportswoman of the Year Awards.

agree with bolds, but for LD be BWF CEO i am not so sure. maybe LCW would be better.

[Jonc108]

agree with bolds, but for LD be BWF CEO i am not so sure. maybe LCW would be better.

Maybe Peter Gade could be the best choice

[fauci]

I could see that the cynics would then say the sport is purely Chinese, let's forget about that.

After he retire as a player, I think LD should be selected as BWF CEO at some point in his career to promote badminton worldwide as what he wrote in his thesis. We all hope a badminton player can win Laureus World Sportsman or Sportswoman of the Year Awards.

[Justin L]

Interestingly, Xia Xuanze sometime after Lin Dan's return to the national team was reported to have said that Lin Dan's main role now is to pass on his experience (to the next generation).

[kwun]

Interestingly, Xia Xuanze sometime after Lin Dan's return to the national team was reported to have said that Lin Dan's main role now is to pass on his experience (to the next generation).

ie:

"how to beat Lee Chong Wei."

or, more specifically:

"how I beat Lee Chong Wei."

[pcll99]

One day, maybe a decade or two from now, a man from China will be elected the President of BWF. That man may be Lin Dan. Hopefully, this post will be remembered then.

[pcll99]

thanks, kwun... when i go to "Notification" tab, it says "kwun clicked Likes for this post: Lin Dan ( 林丹 ) by pcll99". How can I jump directly to post 2062254?

[AlanY]

ie:

"how to beat Lee Chong Wei."

or, more specifically:

"how I beat Lee Chong Wei."

oh, Chen Long had just written a book about it.

[jojandy]

Lin Dan may not be able to participate in this year's World Championships.
http://sports.163.com/13/0326/21/8QU32EHU00051CAQ.html

[sen]

After he retire as a player, I think LD should be selected as BWF CEO at some point in his career to promote badminton worldwide as what he wrote in his thesis. We all hope a badminton player can win Laureus World Sportsman or Sportswoman of the Year Awards.

It will be difficult because badminton players are usually not considered as contenders. Maybe in future Lee Yong Dae can win it. Or maybe female player have better chances to be World Sportswoman rather than male players chance to be World Sportman

[Ton-Min-Bad]

WTH, it's about time that Lin Dan comes back and tries again!!!

[R20190]

Is it just me that thinks LD wasn't at 100% peak form during the London Olympics? No doubt he played well enough, but compared to Beijing 2008 he was no where near as convincing. He seemed at times to struggle physically a little in the final which I've never seen from him. I personally think LCW should have won that match as he played better.

I know LDs matured and playing a less aggressive and more patient game now but having seen him play his best badminton in 2008, I just feel his fitness and form is starting to go. And now with such a long time off, it will take a lot of work to knock him back into shape.

[pcll99]

It will be difficult because badminton players are usually not considered as contenders. Maybe in future Lee Yong Dae can win it. Or maybe female player have better chances to be World Sportswoman rather than male players chance to be World Sportman

Players of the Year 2012 Awards nominees!!

http://www.bwfbadminton.org/news_item.aspx?id=72183

I am rooting for Zhao YL!!! The only person who had won two gold medals in one single Olympic Games.

[bad's fan]

oh, Chen Long had just written a book about it.

don't worry, Lin Dan will just have another book to write. for example: how i stole/overtook/tackled LCW's major titles, in front of his nose, twice.

[Justin L]

Players of the Year 2012 Awards nominees!!

http://www.bwfbadminton.org/news_item.aspx?id=72183

I am rooting for Zhao YL!!! The only person who had won two gold medals in one single Olympic Games.

My votes go to Li Xuerui and Chen Long ! The former for her supernormal rise and the latter for his spectacular performance during Lin Dan's absence. What Lin Dan achieved in gaining his second Olympic gold was marvellous but not totally unexpected nor out of his reach.

[Lyonn Loo]

Lin Dan may not be able to participate in this year's World Championships.
http://sports.163.com/13/0326/21/8QU32EHU00051CAQ.html

**** really?Then i wish another Chinese player would win it

[Justin L]

Woo! Lin Dan's microblog has about 20 million followers ( yes 20 not 2 million ), a huge figure. 林丹的微博上大约有两千万追随者，可谓数量庞大。


He seems to be still actively involved in social volunteer work or activities. Recently,he's also taking his appointment as the ambassador of the Laureus Awards seriously and enjoying himself playing that role well when in Rio, Brazil,visiting the poor districts and observing how they deal with poverty alleviation,esp for the kids.An evocative trip, he came away full of thoughts comparing the lives of the poor in China and elsewhere and expressed the view that assistance to the poor isn't simply offering some help and donating money but requires long-term follow-up and monitoring where improvements are needed as the way to discern the meaning of giving.
http://sports.qq.com/a/20130328/000639.htm