Misbun: Win or lose, nation should be proud of Chong Wei’s achievement

Those were the days: Misbun Sidek and Lee Chong Wei during their time together as mentor and student.

UKAY PERDANA: Datuk Misbun Sidek looks as though he has lost some weight during this Ramadan month but his passion for badminton and admiration for his former singles player Lee Chong Wei have not diminished at all.

Yesterday, he spoke highly – and with a sense of pride – of Chong Wei’s accomplishment in reaching his second consecutive men’s singles final in the Olympic Games by setting up a repeat showdown against four-time world champion Lin Dan of China today.