“Our sports minister is very supportive of me and has asked me to persevere until the 2016 Olympic Games,” says Lee Chong Wei. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
Malaysia’s world number one badminton player Lee Chong Wei has ruled out retirement and decided to carry on for two more years until the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
The 31-year-old had hinted at retirement earlier this year after winning his 10th Malaysia Open title in Kuala Lumpur, saying it would be his last national championships.
Lee said he arrived at the decision to play on after a chat with the country’s sports minister in the wake of his third Super Series triumph of the year at the Indian Open.
“Our sports minister is very supportive of me and has asked me to persevere until the 2016 Olympic Games,” Lee told the Star newspaper.
“I digested what he said and I gave him my word to keep on playing. This year, I will focus on the majors and try to maintain my form and hang for another two years.”
Published in The Express Tribune, April 9th, 2014.
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