Lee Chong Wei once announced the news to fans at a press conference.
From now on, I have decided to quit the badminton career I love so much and officially announce my retirement.
Everyone was shocked by the news, as there were reports at the beginning of the year:
Lee Chong Wei is actively preparing for the Tokyo Olympics.
Someone asked, is he already scared?
Participated in three Olympic Games, but only finished second, after all.
Lee Chong Wei did not withdraw from the competition because he was withdrawn, in fact, he was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer as early as possible.
I can't even swallow my food, let alone train it.
Lee Chong Wei underwent 33 sessions of electrotherapy while battling cancer, which caused his throat to ulcerate.
How did Lee Chong Wei battle cancer? How is his body doing now?
Lee Chong Wei went all the way to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and successfully reached the final.
He faced Lin Dan, the most outstanding player in Chinese badminton.
Lee Chong Wei felt a lot of pressure before the start of the race because he was shouldering the expectations of his homeland.
Once he beats Lindan, he will become the first athlete in Malaysia's history to win an Olympic gold medal.
Therefore, he fought not only personally, but also for the Motherland.
With the determination to win, Lee Chong Wei walked to the ring.
However, he was at a disadvantage from the start, losing the first game to Lin Dan with a score of 12:21.
Lee Chong Wei's self-confidence was completely crushed by such a huge score difference.
He scored only eight points in the second game and lost his chance to win the title.
Beijing was boiling at the time, but no one seemed to notice Li Zongwei's lonely expression.
He silently tidied up his belongings and walked outside.
His back reveals a feeling of extreme loneliness and desolation.
At the 2012 London Olympics, Lee Chong Wei once again made it to the final effortlessly.
Lin Dan stood across from him four years ago.
Lee Chong Wei tried to calm his emotions and play steadily, defeating Lin Dan 21-15 in the first game.
After Lin Dan figured out Li Zongwei's style of play, he changed his tactics and pulled back a game with a score of 21:10 in the second game.
In the final decisive moment, the two showed off their skills and had a spectacular match.
You chase after each other, and the difference in score is never more than two points.
And most of it was led by Li Zongwei, and then Lin Dan caught up and tied up.
At 19:18, Lee Chong Wei made a mistake that gave Lin Dan a point.
The game was equalized again, and Li Zongwei's emotions were greatly impacted, and the audience also sweated for him.
However, fate often jokes about it, and Lee Chong Wei made two mistakes again.
One failed to do so before the net was released, and the other went out of bounds when he picked up a high ball from the backcourt, again missing out on the Olympic champion.
The cheers of the Chinese fans filled the stadium, and Lin Dan was so excited that he even forgot his position and ran around the field to celebrate.
Li Zongwei squatted on the ground, supporting his body with a racket, looking unaware.
He went through a long period of pain, but this pain became a great motivation.
Every day, as long as he doesn't go out to play, he spends his days in the gym practicing from morning to night.
Lee Chong Wei gradually got out of the shadows and set foot on the stage of the Rio Olympics again.
He is 34 years old, which is considered "old" in the athlete group.
He knew in his heart that this would be his last chance to win the Olympic men's singles title.
He managed to break into the semi-finals with his own strength;
His Olympics this time were different from the previous two times, as he faced his old rival Lin Dan in the semi-finals.
In the tiebreaker, they each won a game that lasted until 20 draws.
Sports competitions are often full of excitement.
When everyone thought he would lose to Lin Dan again, Lee Chong Wei scored two points in a row and successfully advanced to the final with a score of 22:20.
Maybe it's because of the excessive physical exertion in the semi-finals;
In the final, he couldn't compete with China's Chen Long, who is seven years younger than him.
Lee Chong Wei roared angrily at the moment when the score of the game was frozen.
Lee Chong Wei once again failed to win the Olympic title.
Since then, Lee Chong Wei's form has been deteriorating.
In 2017, his career hit an unprecedented low.
Lee Chong Wei lost to Lin Dan in the men's singles final of the Malaysia Open on April 9 and finished runner-up.
He lost to Indonesia's Prannoi at the Indonesia Open on June 16.
He was eliminated from the first round of the World Badminton Championships in Great Britain on August 22.
Even Lee Chong Wei himself could not accept this result.
The outside world also began to wonder if the treasure knife in his hand was really old and out of order and could no longer function.
In Li Zongwei's dictionary, the word "surrender" never exists.
He trained hard and was eager to achieve the World Championship dream he had always dreamed of.
Fate seems to have played a not-so-good joke on people, and just a month before the race, he was diagnosed with nose cancer.
When Li Zongwei got the report card, he sat down in his chair and felt like the whole world had collapsed.
He cautiously asked the doctor, "Can I continue to play badminton in the future?" ”
The doctor shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it won't happen." ”
Lee Chong Wei's dream of winning the championship has completely failed, he has withdrawn from the World Championships, admitted to the hospital to receive **, and embarked on a difficult road to fight cancer.
After a comprehensive analysis, the experts decided to use the most advanced proton technology to ** Lee Chong Wei's condition.
Although this method is the least harmful to the body, it is extremely painful.
Lee Chong Wei needed to receive electrotherapy 5 to 6 times a week, and by the third week, he couldn't even eat.
Lee Chong Wei's mother was very worried, she wanted her son to eat more, but it was too painful for him to swallow the food.
He said to his mother, "If I can eat, don't force me to eat, I promise to eat more." ”
Due to the severe damage to his throat caused by nasopharyngeal cancer, he had to be under local anesthesia before each meal, otherwise he would not be able to swallow food at all.
In the later stages, he couldn't even speak, and had to be careful to avoid his neck when taking a bath, otherwise the slightest touch of water would cause severe pain.
The wife washed her face with tears day and night, seeing that her husband was suffering from cancer.
He never shed a tear in front of Lee Chong Wei, which could have put pressure on him.
Occasionally, Lee Chong Wei would quietly weep when the pain was unbearable.
He would rather cry alone in the shower than be seen by his family.
The family is attentive and provides the most advanced medical resources.
Lee Chong Wei: For cancer patients, it is always important to maintain a good attitude.
After paying a whopping 9.36 million **, he successfully removed all the cancer cells.
Lee Chong Wei won the battle against cancer.
The biggest regret of Lee's career is that he never won a World Championship.
Despite this, Lee Chong Wei still left a deep mark on the history of badminton.
He doesn't have to win a World Championship to prove his greatness.
He is closely associated with badminton throughout his life.
When Lee Chong Wei was a child, he was always shorter than his peers.
In order to increase his height, he set out to learn the sport of basketball.
Although he is not tall, he has become dark due to frequent sun exposure. His father took him to the gym to practice badminton.
It was originally just a hobby, but the coach of the stadium discovered that he had a different power than ordinary people.
He asked Lee Chong Wei if he would like to consider badminton as a profession and said he would take him as an apprentice if he wanted to.
Lee Chong Wei was surprised that he never imagined he could become a professional fighter.
He loved playing so much that he agreed.
Lee Chong Wei has excellent talent and managed to make it to the national team in just a few years.
In 1999, at the age of 17, Lee Chong Wei won the Malaysian National Championships.
Quickly became a highly anticipated rookie at the time.
When he was in the national team, he met the love of his life, Huang Miaozhu, and the two often met and gradually came together.
However, Huang's father disagreed, because he thought that the two were too young and should focus on training.
They can only turn their relationship into a secret underground relationship, they supervise and encourage each other, and their grades begin to flourish.
In 2004, Lee Chong Wei won his first Open title at the Chinese Taipei Open.
He is widely regarded as a rookie in the world of badminton with a promising future.
He is the object of Malaysian hopes for badminton.
However, his performances were not ideal, and he failed to win any of the races for a long time.
In international competitions, Malaysia's ** thought that he only shone briefly, and his actual performance was not satisfactory.
Li Zongwei was silent, and could only hone his skills tirelessly.
Lee Chong Wei's strength has improved further, and his hard work has paid off, and his world ranking has soared to No. 1.
Sadly, despite his efforts, he never won the World Championships and the Olympics.
He has reached the final of the World Championships four times, losing to Lin Dan twice and Chen Long twice.
In the entire world of sports, there is no second person as pathetic as him.
He was advised to be selective and to be at his best at all times.
Lee Chong Wei has already expressed his disagreement.
China has a lot of great badminton players, while Malaysia is the only one.
I've taken the national honour on my shoulders and I'm determined not to take a step back, I'm going to give it my all whenever I get the chance to take a step towards the title.
Even though he is from Malaysia;
However, his persistence on the playing field deeply touched the world, including everyone in China.
On September 7, 2018, the film "The Loser is King", adapted from Li Zongwei's real experience, was released in Chinese mainland.
In this film, we get a glimpse of the story behind a world badminton king.
Seeing him gradually move from an ordinary young man to the top of the world.
Some people ridiculed the name of the film, calling it a "second millennium" who comforted himself.
However, I was relieved that my love for badminton was surging and it wasn't just about the cold trophies.
Lee Chong Wei's perseverance is admirable, and it fully demonstrates that sportsmanship transcends national borders.
It deserves a thumbs up from everyone for him.
His name will forever be remembered in the history of world badminton!