It was a tough match but Malaysian pride and one of the world’s international badminton champions, our Dato Lee Chong Wei, just about managed to wing it. Dato, who just recovered from his Thomas Cup Finals injury, took on India’s Parupalli Kashyap in London Olympic Games 2012’s badminton quarter finals at the Wembley Arena just hours ago.
Audience and fans described the match as a close call one (he won 21-19, 21-11) but Lee Chong Wei, who is a silver medalist at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, attributed it to a case of wanting to win too badly due to the unmistakable pressure to win.
We’re right behind you, Dato! Go for gold!
Catch the men’s singles semifinals at 8:30pm on 3rd August 2012 (Friday) on Stadium Astro (Astro Channel 849). Alternatively, you could also watch the match via the Official Olympic Channel on YouTube.
