Unless you're Lee Chong Wei, no one will remember the second place.
won 60 titles, sat at the top of the men's singles ranking for more than 800 days, and scored more than 100,000 points, ranking first in the men's singles list.
He is one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" in the badminton world, and Li Zongwei, who started the "championship battle" with Lin Dan.
Lee Chong Wei has never given up chasing the dream of chasing the championship, even if he is the "second in the millennium".
However, at the age of 36, he unfortunately contracted cancer and temporarily said goodbye to the badminton court.
In order to achieve his World Title goal, he did not hesitate to invest 10 million to continue his career.
What is Lee Chong Wei's life like now?Five years have passed, how has his life changed?
I'm sorry, but I'm announcing my decision to retire.
Lee Chong Wei held a press conference on June 13, 2019, and stood on the stage to excitedly announce the news of his retirement, and tears rained down.
When Li Zongwei's fans heard the news, they were all shocked and stood in place in amazement.
Even Lin Dan expressed regret over Li Zongwei's departure on social platforms.
In July 2018, Lee Chong Wei showed some physical conditions during a match against a Japanese player.
In order to maintain his health, Lee Chong Wei decided to cut back on some competitions.
A month later, in the All England Open semi-finals, Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan faced off in the semi-finals.
Li Zongwei, as the "second millennium", also went all out in this game.
It's a pity that despite his hard work, he still couldn't defeat Lin Dan, and finally had to retire regrettably.
To everyone's surprise, this will be the final confrontation between him and Lin Dan.
The Malaysian Badminton Association later announced that Lee Chong Wei was suffering from early-stage nose and throat cancer.
Badminton followers were touched by the thunderous shock of this news.
Just when they regretted that Lee Chong Wei was about to leave, Lee Chong Wei said that he would definitely return.
He is hungry for the long-coveted World Title at the Tokyo Olympics.
Lee Chong Wei has also embarked on his own journey against cancer.
Although early cancer is possible, it is not an easy path.
Lee Chong Wei temporarily stopped on the road ahead and came to Taipei, my country, to actively accept **.
Because of the illness, by the third week of **, Lee Chong Wei's nose and throat had been severely damaged.
He was unable to eat and had to rely on injections and liquids to maintain basic body functions.
After many times of ** for a week, Li Zongwei finally couldn't help crying.
His wife and parents were so distressed that they couldn't speak when they saw him getting thinner and more uncomfortable.
Li Zongwei insisted on experiencing such a painful ** because of his dreams.
After 33 proton times, Li Zongwei finally died.
Although it cost nearly 10 million, Li Zongwei did not feel distressed.
He is more eager to return to his badminton arena than money.
Lee Chong Wei has just been discharged from the hospital and announced that he will be competing in the 2019 All England Championships.
Lee Chong Wei began to gradually return to training, but he experienced an illness that caused his body to function as well as before
Doctors don't even advise him to continue with high-intensity training because of the presence of cancer that could come back again.
Due to a variety of factors, Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement in 2019.
Lee Chong Wei has dominated the badminton arena for 19 years, he has won numerous honors, and fame and fortune have long been in his pocket.
Perhaps only Lee Chong Wei himself knows how difficult this arduous journey is.
Lee Chong Wei's ancestral home is Fujian and he grew up in Malaysia, which is due to family reasons.
With four children in the family, although Lee Chong Wei is the youngest, he also understands the hard work of his parents.
Since childhood, Lee Chong Wei has been determined to change the plight of his family, and he firmly believes that he will get ahead.
In 1993, under the guidance of his father, Lee Chong Wei came into contact with the sport of badminton by chance.
The coach of the badminton gym observed that Lee Chong Wei had excellent badminton talent.
Lee Chong Wei developed a keen interest in badminton and aspired to become a badminton player.
After school, he would go to the badminton hall for training.
In order to buy professional equipment, he began to pick up scrap to save money.
After a year of training, Lee Chong Wei finally passed the selection of the national team as he wished.
However, it is regrettable that despite the large number of contestants and the strength of the contestants, Lee Chong Wei unfortunately did not make the cut.
Instead of feeling discouraged, he was more courageous in thwarting the challenge and moving on.
Lee Chong Wei, who was only 17 years old, was lucky to be admitted to the national team, and his hard work paid off.
The national team is training more intensively than ever, which makes Lee Chong Wei a little struggling.
His parents saw that Lee Chong Wei was so tired and advised him to give up.
However, Lee Chong Wei deeply understands that only by sticking to the road of badminton can the good days come as soon as possible.
Lee Chong Wei won the Malaysian National Championships in 1999.
The following year, he met the terrified opponent Lin Dan again at the Asian Championships.
Although he finished third in the competition, he achieved such a dazzling result as a newcomer.
He has always made it his goal to win a World Championship and has always fought for it.
In 2004, Lee Chong Wei geared up for his first Olympic Games.
He was full of excitement and was looking forward to achieving great results in the competition.
However, alas, there were always stronger opponents who caused him to stop in the 16-8 game.
Lee Chong Wei was not knocked down by the loss in this bout.
This made him realize his shortcomings and he trained harder.
He quickly became a Malaysian leader in men's singles, winning multiple titles in tournaments of all sizes.
After years of hard work, Lee Chong Wei finally became the world's No. 1 in 2006.
Since then, Lee Chong Wei has been unstoppable and has become a shining new star in the sports world.
The Beijing Olympics were held in 2008 as scheduled, and many people were looking forward to Lee Chong Wei winning the gold medal.
Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan have met on the field of play, and this encounter is impressive.
However, the final result was still the same, and he lost to Lin Dan again.
It's normal to win or lose in a match, and Lee Chong Wei is training harder to get better results.
In 2012, just as the London Olympics were approaching, Lee Chong Wei was unfortunately injured in a competition.
The doctor advised him to recuperate, but Li Zongheng did not want to miss this rare opportunity.
He was in pain, and decided to play anyway after taking painkillers.
However, despite Li Zongwei's best efforts, God did not favor him, and in the end he was defeated by Lin Dan and won the runner-up.
When he saw Lin Dan next to him pick up the gold medal display, tears couldn't stop flowing.
Constant efforts have brought pain again and again.
The World Championship is in sight, but it's out of reach.
Despite his reluctance, Lee Chong Wei is still firmly on the road of badminton.
Despite being dubbed the "second of the millennium", he did not give up on himself.
Lee Chong Wei returned to the Olympics in 2016, and he was full of anticipation and nervousness.
It was thrilling for him to beat Lin Dan, and it seemed that the title had become his bag.
The strength of the Chinese teenager cannot be ignored, and if he wants to succeed in winning the championship, he cannot underestimate the enemy. It's worth being nervous.
In the end, he was defeated by the Chinese players and missed the gold medal, which is a pity to miss him again.
After 12 years of hard work, he won 3 silver medals, but the gold medal always passed him.
Even after retiring, Lee Chong Wei still failed to win the Olympic gold medal.
Li Zongwei once had regrets and unwillingness, but under the torture of illness, he gradually understood the preciousness of life.
I used to be too busy to find time to spend with my family.
Lee Chong Wei and his wife, Wong Miao-chu, met during a badminton match in 2004.
After getting to know each other, they eventually came together.
The two went through 8 years of long-distance love, and finally entered the palace of marriage in 2012.
Huang Miaozhu understands Li Zongwei's daily busyness, so she put down her career without complaint and takes on the role of "virtuous helper" at home.
The children are well educated, not only are the housework well organized, but they also do well.
Lee Chong Wei fought bravely against his opponents, while Wong Miaozhu built a solid and reliable rear for him behind the scenes.
Wong Miao-chu has always been by Lee Chong Wei's side, giving him the support and strength to move forward steadfastly, especially during his cancer.
After retiring, Lee Chong Wei spent more time focusing on his family.
In September 2022, Lee Chong Wei and Huang Miaozhu ushered in the third crystallization of their love.
At the same time, Lee Chong Wei did not give up his badminton career.
He took over the role of Malaysian Badminton Ambassador and continues to nurture talent for his country.
Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan were jointly inducted into the BWF Hall of Fame on May 26 this year.
They have shown a lot of fighting spirit on the field and have been compared for many years.
Their interaction after the game was more like mutual help between friends and mutual understanding.
Perhaps with the passage of time, the regrets of Lee Chong Wei's youth have gradually disappeared.
Whether it's on the playing field or on the road to battling cancer;
Lee Chong Wei has shown his tenacious perseverance and unwavering spirit.
May we be able to forge ahead with courage and courage when we encounter challenges in the future.