Chong Wei goes blue ahead of World Championships


The Malaysian team at KLIA before leaving for Jakarta for the World Championships which starts Monday.- SAMUEL ONG / The Star

SEPANG: This year’s World Championships will be quite different for shuttler Lee Chong Wei.

He is sporting a different hairstyle and is taking a different approach to the tournament.

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