Lee, Lin set-up dream badminton finale

LONDON, Aug 3:
Malaysian top-seed Lee Chong Wei will get the chance to avenge his 2008 Olympic badminton final loss to Lin Dan after securing a gold medal showdown with the defending champion from China.
Lee downed fourth seed Chen Long 21-13 21-14 in Friday’s semi-finals to set up another instalment of one of the great rivalries of men’s badminton after Lin beat South Korea’s Lee Hyun-Il 21-12, 21-10.
Lee Chong Wei, who trails Lin Dan by 20-9 in head-to-head meetings, is delighted to have reached another final after an injury-hit build-up to the Olympics which sidelined him for two-and-a-half months.
“I was not the favourite to win this match,” Lee claimed. “This is not Lee Chong Wei at his best. But I was determined to prove a lot of people wrong.”
Lee, who wrong-footed Chen throughout with his shot selection, sank to his knees and kissed the court after sealing a deserved win.
“I have kept my promise to Malaysia which was to reach the final,” Lee said. (Agencies)

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