Chong Wei gives Japanese opponent the thumbs-up


Well done: Lee Chong Wei congratulating Japan’s Kento Momota after their men’s singles semi-final at the Asian Badminton Championships in Wuhan, China, yesterday. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: It’s rare for national shuttler Lee Chong Wei to sing his opponent’s praises.

But yesterday, he gave due credit to Kento Momota after losing in the men’s singles semi-finals of the Asian Badminton Championships in Wuhan, China.

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