Lee Chong Wei ( 李宗伟 )

KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Chong Wei is appreciative that some of his sponsors have stood by him.

He said his main sponsors Yonex and Gear have recently renewed their contracts with him.

None of the others, including 100Plus and Maxis, have pulled out.

“My contract with some of the sponsors is set to come to an end this year but I am grateful that they have extended the contract even during my tough times,” said Chong Wei.

Meanwhile, Chong Wei said the return of Denmark’s Morten Frost to the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) fold after more than a decade is a welcome move.

“Morten spotted me during one of the junior competitions and gave me a place in the BAM’s junior programme. I was 17 then and had just won the national boys’ Under-15 title. I am happy he is coming back to help us again,” said Chong Wei.

Frost, engaged by the Youth and Sports Ministry, is expected to start work as the technical director in March.

The former All-England champion was the national coaching director during his stint from 1997 to 2000.

http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Bad...ng-Wei-glad-his-sponsors-are-standing-by-him/
 
KUALA LUMPUR: The role has reversed for the slimmer Lee Chong Wei.

On Monday, the 32-year-old shuttler, who has lost two kilos, was busy sparring with the national players at Juara Stadium in Bukit Kiara.

“It’s funny how things have changed. The juniors used to spar with me but now I am helping them prepare for their upcoming tournaments,” said Chong Wei with a smile.

“Seniors like Liew Daren and Chong Wei Feng are competing in the Axiata Cup (Nov 26-Dec 7) while the other back-up players are preparing for the Macau Open (Nov 25-30). This is my time to help them.”

Yesterday, he pushed back-up shuttler Tan Kian Meng to the distance and despite his lack of training, Chong Wei won all his matches.

Chong Wei, who was in jovial mood throughout the session, said that he was making full use of his time while waiting for the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to set a date for his much-awaited hearing.

Chong Wei said that the “sparring” exercise reminded him of his days as a junior player.

“There were many good senior singles players. Juniors like me used to get a chance to spar with them once a month. And I always wait for that session with great anticipation ... it is the only chance to see where I stand against them,” he said.

“I remember almost all of them – Ong Ewe Hock, Yong Hock Kin, Wong Choong Hann, James Chua, Jason Wong, Roslin Hashim, Ramesh Nathan. Sairul Amar Ayob, Ismail Saman, Lee Tsuen Seng and many more. We had depth at that time.”

On the hearing, Chong Wei said he hoped for a lifeline so that he can continue his quest for a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

“It has been unbelievably tough for me these past week but I am trying my best to handle it. I am anxiously waiting for the hearing. Sometimes, I feel really down but the support from my fans have lifted my spirit.

“I saw a huge banner along the roadside. It read ‘do not give up, we believe in you’. I have also received other positive messages too.

“I do not want to end my career this way (being banned),” added Chong Wei.

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THE temporary suspension by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Lee Chong Wei will not stop the World No 1 from giving morale support and sharing his experience with the players from the Malaysian team at next month’s Axiata Cup.

The three-time All England champion admitted that his return to training recently is mainly to help teammates like Chong Wei Feng, Liew Daren and Tan Kian Meng prepare for tournaments.

“I am helping them and also keeping myself fit. They should not be too worried about my problem,” said Chong Wei, who sparred with Kian Meng at Juara Stadium in Bukit Kiara yesterday.

The 32-year-old had delayed his return to training after the Incheon Asian Games to last Wednesday after he was notified by BWF that he had failed a dope test early last month.

Chong Wei tested positive for the banned anti-inflammatory dexamethasone, for which he could face an eventual suspension of up to two years. He has been provisionally banned from competing in tournaments till he faces a hearing which is expected to take place early next month.

“I will help anyone in the team to prepare for tournaments, including Wei Feng,” said the two-time Olympic silver medallist after Wei Feng had stated that he felt lonely in tournaments and in training in his mentor’s absence.

Chong Wei, however, declined to comment about his impending BWF hearing.

“I cannot comment about the issue as it is sensitive. We will wait for BWF to decide on the dates,” Chong Wei added.

In Chong Wei’s absence, Malaysia will depend on Wei Feng and Daren in the singles at the Axiata Cup, which offers a prize purse of US$1 million (RM3.3 million).

The BA of Malaysia has listed 12 players for the mixed team competition, and it is the first time that Chong Wei has been left out since the tournament’s inception in 2012.

The preliminary rounds will be held in Indonesia on Nov 27-Dec 3, while the semi-finals and final will be in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 6-7.

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eaglehelang said:
KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) hearing on world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei’s doping offence is likely to be held in early December.

“We have yet to receive a confirmation on the date of the hearing, but the feedback we got from BWF is that it could be held early next month,” said Ng Chin Chai, the secretary of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM).

“It takes time for the BWF to appoint their three-member panel for the hearing. After appointing the members, it’s up to the panel to fix the time and date. As the three members are from three different nationalities, they will have to come to a consensus on where and when to hold the hearing,” added Chin Chai.

Chong Wei is now provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned drug dexamethasone at the World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Aug 30. He faces a two-year ban.

The BAM have engaged London-based lawyer Mike Morgan to mitigate his case at the hearing.

Chin Chai also revealed that the hearing could be held through video conferencing.

He cited the case of Bodin Issara, a men’s doubles player from Thailand, as an example.

“In Bodin’s case last year, the hearing was conducted via video conferencing on Skype. The three-man panel heard the case in their respective locations.

“Bodin did not join the video conferencing as he opted to submit a written appeal,” said Chin Chai

Bodin was slapped with a two-year ban for an ugly on-court brawl with former doubles partner Maneepong Jongjit during the final of the Canada Open in July last year.

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skype? can we watch too? will BWF broadcast it on youtube?
 
nokh88 said:
I read this piece of news before eagle posted and found it weird too.
I think it should be "I was 15 then and had just won the national boys’ Under-17 title".
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Could it be that his use of the word "just" was meant to mean "only" rather than "recently"?

I.e. At the time when he was 17, he had ONLY won the under15 title?
 
“Now, as I look back, I would have surely done a medical test before going to Copenhagen."
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Yes, hindsight is 20/20...but unfortunately an athlete doesn't know when he'll get tested... that's why it's random.

I don't know what kind of malpractice insurance this ortho doctor has but it better be comprehensive...
 
nokh88, if i am not mistaken he only knew how to beat players when he was 17 and when he was 15, usually the teacher or his coach always give him first the bus ticket back to penang :D

btw, i am surprised you didn't get alany's drift in his reply to eagle's post :D
 
On a lighter note, when asked about his new braces, Chong Wei jested: “I got it fixed last week.

“If I don’t get to continue my badminton career, at least I’ll look handsome so that I can go into acting.”
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At least he still has a sense of humour... :D
 
As for the sponsors not abandoning LCW at this time, that's only to be expected. They won't do so before the BWF Panel Hearing but continue to show their moral support in the hope that he's exonerated. Once the guilty verdict is pronounced and a two-year or so ban is slapped on him, that's it, the contract termination clause comes into force. The sponsors are just making business decisions.

The day of reckoning is drawing near. Let's hope for the best. The fact that BWF is taking longer than 21 days to decide on the hearing may be a sign that they are facing a dilemma. That's just my opinion.
 
Good to see LCW keeping up his spirit, better to start making future plans should the worst case scenario happens. He can consider coaching, not just for MAS but other countries as well.
 
I cant understand BWF rules. Dexamethasone is allowed during recovery but not during competition. This is a steroid approved by WHO as one of the essential medication. Inflammation is very dangerous, most doctors do is to treat the inflammation. LCW was in lot of pain.

To bring down the inflammation Dexamethasone was used. Now why ban Dexa during Competition is non sensical.

If two players were carrying some injury and are feeling pain and muscle sore in that they cant play their normal game I donT see how Dexa would give any advantage to them when they meet each other if both of them take Dexa to ease bring down the imflammation to bring down the pain.

If LCW meets CL and LCW feels pain and take Dexa to bring down the pain, I dont see how Dexa could enhance LCW's power vis-a-vis CL other than LCW would not be feeling more pain on the injury. One must remember, Dexa only controls the inflammation but does not heal the injury. So LCW would still be playing with an underlying injury.
 
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