Chong Wei bent on Olympic gold after Thomas Cup collapse


Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia (3rd R) hold their runner up medals during the men's final group match award ceremony in the Thomas Cup badminton tournament in Kunshan, eastern China's Jiangsu Province on May 22, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE

KUNSHAN (China): Lee Chong Wei has resolved to go all out for the Olympic gold after missing out on his final chance to lift the Thomas Cup trophy.

Malaysia were beaten 2-3 by Denmark in the semi-finals last Friday, dashing his dream of holding aloft the trophy. But the 33-year-old can hold his head up high as he was the only player in the team to win all his matches here.

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