Chong Wei says younger players will make it hard for him to deliver gold


Badminton - Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships - Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Britain - March 14, 2018 Malaysias Lee Chong Wei in action during the mens singles first round Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

KUALA LUMPUR: Shuttler Lee Chong Wei’s third and final Commonwealth Games outing will be the hardest.

On paper, Chong Wei is seen as one of the contenders for the men’s singles gold in Gold Coast from April 4-15 but the 35-year-old vete­ran says it will not be as easy as it looks.

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