The final goodbye


Eternal rivalry: Lee Chong Wei (left) and Lin Dan may face each other for the final time at the All-England which begins in Birmingham today. — AFP

BIRMINGHAM: Lee Chong Wei appears to have won his race against time to make an against-the-odds bid for another title in the last All-England Open of his career this week.

It seemed that the world No. 1 might be denied a farewell to the famous tournament, following early prognoses on knee ligament damage which suggested he could be out for several weeks.

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