![despite his low ranking 29 year old super dan was awarded the world championships only men s singles wildcard due to his stature and fan appeal photo afp file despite his low ranking 29 year old super dan was awarded the world championships only men s singles wildcard due to his stature and fan appeal photo afp file](https://i.tribune.com.pk/media/images/586458-LinDanAFP-1375639792/586458-LinDanAFP-1375639792.jpg)
The four-time world champion, handed a controversial wildcard to compete in Guangzhou, has played just three competitive matches this year and conceded a walkover in the Asian championships in April, before skipping the Indonesia and Singapore Opens citing injury.
Despite his low ranking, 29-year-old ‘Super Dan’ was awarded the world championships’ only men’s singles wildcard due to his ‘stature and fan appeal’ — a move that went down badly with Lee.
“What about the others who have worked hard to qualify for the event?” Lee told Malaysia’s The Star newspaper. “Rather than qualifying, I should have waited for a wildcard too.”
Published in The Express Tribune, August 5th, 2013.
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