Lee, 31, was in tears after his 21-19, 21-9 victory over Indonesian Tommy Sugiarto, and said this would be his last Malaysian Open. PHOTO: AFP
Badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei hinted that retirement was on the horizon after the emotional Malaysian sealed his 10th national championship in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
Lee, 31, was in tears after his 21-19, 21-9 victory over Indonesian Tommy Sugiarto, and said this would be his last Malaysian Open.
“I have never experienced this kind of pressure before,” Lee told reporters in Malaysia. “The first game was tough and Tommy really pushed me hard. The pressure started to build up from the start of this week.
“[Now] I don’t know whether I can last until the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. For now, I just don’t know whether I can go on after the Asian Games. There are also personal problems and pressure.”
Published in The Express Tribune, January 21st, 2014.
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