Don't 'wait for me' at airport, Chong Wei tells media, says he wants to rest first


SEPANG: Lee Chong Wei will call for a press conference over the next few days to provide updates on his nose cancer treatment and his future.

The three-time badminton Olympic silver medallist was slated to fly home from Taiwan on Sunday (Oct 7) but he did not show up, although the media were waiting for him at both the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang.

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