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Courting trouble: Taufik Hidayat revealed he was approached by a Malaysian team manager to lose the match against Lee Chong Wei at the Doha Asiad.

PETALING JAYA: National badminton legend Lee Chong Wei has applauded former rival Taufik Hidayat for making the effort to curb match-fixing problems in the sport.

Chong Wei said it was easy to understand why Taufik made the shocking revelation on an attempt made by a Malaysian official to manipulate the match between them during the 2006 Doha Asian Games semi-final.

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