Badminton

Chong Wei might reconsider Tokyo Olympics under new scoring format

By KNG ZHENG GUAN
Lee Chong Wei c with Lin Dan after winning agiant him during their Men's single Final match at Riocentro in Rio De Janiero . AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star (19/8/2016)

KUALA LUMPUR: Can you imagine Lee Chong Wei taking on Lin Dan for the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

Well, don’t bet against it ... especially if the Badminton World Federation (BWF) decide to change the best-of-three 21-point scoring format to the 11-point best-of-five system.

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