Cheer up, champ – your Olympic dream’s not totally shattered


PUTRAJAYA: Lee Chong Wei will get his wish to go to the Tokyo Olympic Games but as the country’s chef-de-mission.

The Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said that after discussing with the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Datuk Seri Norza Zakaria (pic), they have decided to hand Chong Wei the role.

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