Legend Lee says special bond missing after flop


Brutal defeat: Ng Tze Yong falls during his match against South Korea’s Lee Yun-gyu. — Bernama

MALAYSIA’s badminton team failed in the Asian Games – and that has to be counted as the failure of the team, not any individual says former star Lee Chong Wei.

Playing the blame game and pointing fingers will not solve any problem, says the three-time Olympics silver medallist, who felt it was the lack of team spirit that led to Malaysia’s downfall in the first round of the team event in Hangzhou.

The Star Christmas Special Promo: Save 35% OFF Yearly. T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Badminton , Lee Chong Wei , Asian Games , team

Next In Badminton

Double the effort
Momota shows flashes of his old brilliance at King’s Cup
Datu Anif-Clarissa seal back-to-back titles in Bangladesh
Momota shows flashes of his old brilliance at King's Cup
Herry sees positives in Goh-Izzuddin’s sparring sessions with BAM players
Aaron-Soh taking different pathway in bid to stay fit from start to end�in 2026
Aaron-Wooi Yik ready to scale down schedule to be fitter in 2026
Sze Fei-Izzuddin return to BAM for sparring ahead of home Open
Bracing for the biggies
No-go for Axelsen at Malaysian and Indian Opens�

Others Also Read