Haifeng wants another shot at Olympic glory


Fu Haifeng (right) and Zhang Nan lifted the Denmark Open men's doubles title after defeating Lee Yong-dae-Yoo Yeon-seong. - AFP

ODENSE: Fu Haifeng has set his sights on qualifying for the 2016 Olympics.

The 31-year-old Haifeng, a four-time world champion and 2012 Olympic gold medallist in men’s doubles with Cai Yun, says that the only reason he is still competing “is to get another shot at the Olympics”.

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