Rashid Sidek... if the current backup players MS form continue ... Rashid Sidek himself would have to play in 2nd single...
I think it's unfair to judge Lin Dan based on his character on court. Just unfair. Would you like to approach him and be his friend first? He is nobody's friend? Are you sure?
2002: WCH was MAS No.1 and World No.5 . Yes, I was there too when WCH came to Melbourne, Australia, for the Thomas Cup Preliminaries in 2002. And yes, WCH was very impressive. He defeated every other player there because he was the best ranked player at that meet. For the MS event, WCH was MAS No.1 and World No.5. .
I saw him taking some liquids during breaks. I understand you can skip the fasting and replace it later. Or for his case, he is fasting on solid food but not on liquids as he needs to quench his thirst because of the game.
He did? solid or liquid, still skip la. There are some reasons to skip puasa applicable that we called rukhsah. I hope he can train his badminton better with a healthy body.