Lee Chong Wei ( 李宗伟 )

OneToughBirdie said:
I thought in OLY draw, 2 players from the same nation will not be drawn in the same half i.e. CL and LD will be in opposite half, regardless of ranking, is that correct?
As for CL or LD is better for LCW, both are very tough. Of course, it is better for LCW to play only 1 and not both in OLY. But if I am correct, LCW may have to prepare to play both to win gold or hope someone can knock out CL early. In big match like OLY, LD is proven money player.
CL is at the top of his game, super defense, stamina, smash, court coverage, and all. I still say all this while LD is toying, going through motion in these SS thingies, just buying time till RIO comes. Prolly in LD mind, the faster RIO comes, the better than to fart around with the SS/SSP/SSF. One major endorsement deal will wipe out all these SS winnings.
Only in CO we saw a glimpse of what LD was capable of playing, and even though LCW won, that match can go either way. So, LD is close to LCW, LCW beat CL, that IMO means all 3 are in the same level. Will LD pick up a notch with 9 months to go?
Once RIO arrives, it only takes 5 matches to win to get the gold and close out a career. That is when LD will go all out, no holding back for every of the 5 matches, the same for LCW, their final journey. LD hangs around for RIO for the once in a lifetime opportunity to own 3 golds, honestly, I would not bet against the GOAT.
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One of the best posts in this entire thread hands down.Thank You
 
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Funny video. LCW and his enemies (?!) @ china open 2015

[video=youtube;vpFdlBJHrEA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpFdlBJHrEA[/video]
 
In any case, the three Chn players were split 2-1. I would have guessed BCL to have been ranked higher back then, wasnt CJ the #4 after winning that weird AE final against LD?
 
I thought all the micmac on match fixing during London OLY qualification was to get not only for CBA to get 3 players to go, but to get the seeding so that they won't meet before the final (so to get CJ or CL to tired out LCW in the semi, before the final against LD). Those reasoning were working if the seeding decided who would be in which half, not player's nationality. But this begin to be a bit far in time, the rules should be checked.
 
Nah, because they tried to get 3 players, they all had to be in the Top4, at which point they're split automatically. The interesting question is whether non-Top4 players from the same Nation will be split as it is very possible that Lin Dan will drop out of the Top4.
 
Another way to know is to look as WS. In London, how were seeded LXR, Wang Xin and WYH? Or in Beijing, were XXF and Lu Lan seeded 1 and 2? This last case would be most interesting as they meet in the semis.
 
Actually, If all top nations send 2 players, they cannot split them in two half, without looking at the seedings. Would it not to complex? If Japan, Korea, Indonesia, China, Denmark, Malaysia, Thailand, India, were to send each two players, to be split in the two half, it would be very difficult to manage, as the seedings would also interfere.
 
I tried to look up but couldn't find anything about splitting the same nation's players in the Olympics. Splitting the nation's players apart used to happen over 15 years ago in the major tournaments. However, that was done away with.

Whatever happens, Lee Chong Wei's camp should try to get him in as either no.1 or 2 ranked player. After that, he will have a 50% chance of meeting Lin Dan in the semifinal (assuming Chen Long is the no.1 seed)
 
renbo said:
Actually, If all top nations send 2 players, they cannot split them in two half, without looking at the seedings. Would it not to complex? If Japan, Korea, Indonesia, China, Denmark, Malaysia, Thailand, India, were to send each two players, to be split in the two half, it would be very difficult to manage, as the seedings would also interfere.
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Exactly so.
 
CL is at the top of his game, super defense, stamina, smash, court coverage, and all. I still say all this while LD is toying, going through motion in these SS thingies, just buying time till RIO comes. Prolly in LD mind, the faster RIO comes, the better than to fart around with the SS/SSP/SSF. One major endorsement deal will wipe out all these SS winnings.
Only in CO we saw a glimpse of what LD was capable of playing, and even though LCW won, that match can go either way. So, LD is close to LCW, LCW beat CL, that IMO means all 3 are in the same level. Will LD pick up a notch with 9 months to go?
Once RIO arrives, it only takes 5 matches to win to get the gold and close out a career. That is when LD will go all out, no holding back for every of the 5 matches, the same for LCW, their final journey. LD hangs around for RIO for the once in a lifetime opportunity to own 3 golds, honestly, I would not bet against the GOAT.

Couldnt disagree more:)
Like you train you compete:)
So LD is far away from anything i OLY:)
Maybe he compete for china-sponsor but not for him self which is useless:)
I hope the greatest badmintonplayer win for once, LCW:)
 
I'm 100% sure LD isnt toying around. That being said, who knows what he can do come Rio.....he HAS been able to push himself to new heights for important events in the past.
 
"Lee currently has a net worth of US$45 million, the highest ever for any badminton player."

This is quite interesting. Not sure if anybody else has seen this statement on LCW's wiki page.
 
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j4ckie said:
I'm 100% sure LD isnt toying around. That being said, who knows what he can do come Rio.....he HAS been able to push himself to new heights for important events in the past.
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In CO SF, LD was playing his best, no doubt about that. Other SS where he lost early, he was not serious, but he has to play as required by BWF or get fined. Where else have we seen LD dived, jump smashed, running like crazy for every point except in CO. I said LD smashed and dived more in CO than all the other SS he played lately combined. And he showed us at this time, LD was on par with LCW and CL. Can both LD and LCW pick it up a notch before RIO?
I applaud LCW for his mental game, determination, calm and focus approach getting point after point back, even trailing 6-0 in the 1st and 3rd set. That is what LCW has been missing and maybe as he said, he was playing with less pressure, simply enjoying his game that he played so well. Maybe TSB with is chubby smiling face is the factor, no pressure???
If these 3 players play true to form in RIO and get into SF, the draw would have a huge impact on who has the advantage. The player who only has to play either of the other 2 player, and not both to win the gold would be the lucky player. If 2 CHN players split into opposite half, both would wish LCW to be in the other fellow half.
LCW missing Dubai would hurt his chance of getting WR1 or 2, the 11000 points to the SSF winner is huge.
I am predicting LD would play all out to win this one, the cash is not bad but the 11000 points is more valuable.
 
OneToughBirdie said:
In CO SF, LD was playing his best, no doubt about that. Other SS where he lost early, he was not serious, but he has to play as required by BWF or get fined. Where else have we seen LD dived, jump smashed, running like crazy for every point except in CO. I said LD smashed and dived more in CO than all the other SS he played lately combined. And he showed us at this time, LD was on par with LCW and CL. Can both LD and LCW pick it up a notch before RIO?
I applaud LCW for his mental game, determination, calm and focus approach getting point after point back, even trailing 6-0 in the 1st and 3rd set. That is what LCW has been missing and maybe as he said, he was playing with less pressure, simply enjoying his game that he played so well. Maybe TSB with is chubby smiling face is the factor, no pressure???
If these 3 players play true to form in RIO and get into SF, the draw would have a huge impact on who has the advantage. The player who only has to play either of the other 2 player, and not both to win the gold would be the lucky player. If 2 CHN players split into opposite half, both would wish LCW to be in the other fellow half.
LCW missing Dubai would hurt his chance of getting WR1 or 2, the 11000 points to the SSF winner is huge.
I am predicting LD would play all out to win this one, the cash is not bad but the 11000 points is more valuable.
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$80,000 for the winner i think. Last year , it was like that. But no idea about this year.
 
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