Training for tournaments is tough especially in the Chinese national team. I'm surprised LD could be so determined to get back to training after so a long half-retirement life to win the WC last year. Consider your first day back to work after a 2 weeks off in Hawaii.
The big question for me would be: what's pushing him to do such a 'hard' thing, third OG gold, nation glory, more money, LYB's order, or simply because he loves the game?
What i hope to see one day is Lin dan vs Yang Yang or Zhao Jianhua. Exhibition match , winner will be all time china best !
For people like you and me working 9 - 5, that is difficult...for politicians or people with connection that is a piece of cake
There are quite a lot of youtube videos of ZJH playing amateur MD's and he had trouble beating them. He is definitely much slower now with a big tummy. If LD plays YY or ZJH nowaday, I doubt if YY or ZJH can get more than 5 points per game.