Sportswriters name Chong Wei as athlete of the year


(From left) Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, Dr Ahmad Zahid and Chong Wei.

KUALA LUMPUR: World number one shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei was crowned the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM-100 PLUS 2016) Sportsman of the Year in a glittering ceremony here on Thursday night..

The 34-year-old Rio de Janeiro Olympics silver medal winner beat six other nominees, namely Pandelela Rinong-Cheong Jun Hoong (diving), Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong (badminton) and Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying (badminton) to clinch the award.

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