Some friends argue that LCW richer than LD, here is some facts. even though LD can hardly earn any money from playing TC, but he will earn huge if he wins it. According to Forbes news, LD earned $ 12,500,000 (over 12 million) in 2008. After 2008, three entertainment companies competed to sign contract with LD involving hundreds of millions of dollars. By the way, LD's used shoes was sold at half million RMB, about $80,000 dollars. it might be true that Lee CW won more prize money recently than Lin D. But if we count all the historical prize money, LD definitely won much more than LCW. Talking about who's richer, if we count the prize money alone, LD is richer than LCW, simply because he won more prize money overall. If we count all the wealth, LD must be much much richer than LCW. This is simply because LD in China. He got commercial times on TV which small country like Malaysia cannot afford giving to LCW. I'm not sure how much LCW earned? I cannot find his name on the Forbes news. Could anyone kindly give me some hint.
After whipping Lcw AGAIN so easily and his antics after the win he definitely will have a lot more people knocking at his door to have him endorse in their products. even if he don't play again this year he will still earn more than LCW.
heyyy why no one comparing LCW LD to TH?? i think TH is the richest among them.. TH's father in law is indonesia's general..
although LD celebration seems to malaysian as rude and arrogant but to the people in china they will simply love him even more. As his star shine brighter his income will increase as well. if LCW won and did the same thing malaysian will probably cheer even more. will they consider him rude? no. arrogant? never. winner and loser attitude all depend which side you are on.
what's wrong with my words. (like I said a cantonese joke- maybe a bad one)but since you take it so seriously then wasn't I stating a fact from your quote.
sure, TC organizer doesn't have any penny for the winners, but winners themselves can earn their money from other sources using the TC trophy. For example, Korea has laws to forever pay the medalists money every month until he or she dies, both individual events and team events. If Korea won the TC, then Lee HI or PSK, or/and any team players would get paid every month around $50 until the end of their lifes. therefore, for each individual, the benift from winning the TC are different. Lin Dan, is probably the one who can earn the most if he wins. Simply because he's the protege in China commercials. That's the reason he had fought very hard to collect more points than Chen Jin to be the 1st MS in China. In indonesia, government had even awarded the winner residential properties. What LCW can benefit from winning? another Datuk? People found that the players with shorter names win often. Why LCW needs to extend his name longer, to Datuk Datuk Lee Chong Wei?
There is not much money to reward our Badminton players . Don't know why we are talking about money in our sport when there is not much money to reward our Badminton players, as compared to other sports. .
Is LCW richer than LD, I don't know. However, I know that LCW is very close with No.1 man and his wife in Malaysia. Would that bring him money!! A lot of hidden projects lor.
when mas won the TC in 1992 each player was given a plot of land worth a million ringgit - even the reserves
u know what??LCW got silver medal n u give him "datuk"..u want that gold medal like crazy and when u dont get it,u still welcoming back LCW like a gold medalist..what a pity bagai katak dalam tempurung..
"who earns the most" is always a hot topic in any sports. why we should have an exception in badminton? I initialzed this thread after I saw a guy here argued that even though LCW lost to LD, but LCW is richer than LD by mesauring the money they have. Interesting topic. at least I think so.
doesn't any country want an oly gold medal. a gold medal is worth a million bucks in malaysia. s'pore spent millions importing sport people to get medals. USA and china spent millions and millions to ensure they get the most medals in the games. so what wrong if a country motivates by rewarding for medals. try to get out of your room and see the world better.
it came about because one MAS fan want to measure a man by the dollars after her hero lost. Not only that, her info were all wrong, thinking that winning lots of SS makes a badminton player rich. http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84918&page=79 (post #782) In fact, there are some bf players here makes more than lcw's SS winning prizes and not even ranked. http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=131
Most of our Badminton players are attached to their national associations . Because most of our Badminton players are attached to their national associations and playing for national pride. Our Badminton players are not yet regarded as professional players like those players involved in Tennis, Golf, Soccer, etc... where players are treating their profession wishing to increase their personal income. .
