Chong Wei prepares to hit a return against Japan's Kenta Nishimoto during their men's singles Sudirman Cup badminton match at the Gold Coast Sports Centre on May 26, 2017. / AFP PHOTO /
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Lee Chong Wei is unfazed by the challenge of a "great wall" of top Chinese shuttlers as he makes his latest bid to secure the World Championships, a title he has never won before.
The World No.2 faces a tough draw for the tournament in Glasgow, Scotland from Aug 21-27, as he has been drawn in the same half as two of four Chinese shuttlers – reigning world and Olympic champion Chen Long and Tian Houwei – whom he may face in the third round and quarter-finals.
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