Lee Chong Wei among greatest eight of all time, says Hariyanto


Amazing player: Despite failing to capture an Olympic gold or a World Championship title, Lee Chong Wei is still regarded as one of the greatest badminton players ever, says Hariyanto Arbi.

PETALING JAYA: They may not have crossed paths as players, but to Indonesian legend Hariyanto Arbi, Lee Chong Wei is one of the greatest badminton players ever.

The 48-year-old, the 1995 world champion and four-time Thomas Cup winner, revealed his admiration for Chong Wei by rating him as one of the world’s eight greatest men’s singles shuttlers of all time.

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