GAME ON: The long wait continues


A dejected Lee Chong Wei will have to wait another year to become the world champion in badminton. He lost to China's Chen Long in the recent world championships in Denmark. - BERNAMA

I received a text message from a friend while anxiously watching the World Championships men’s singles final between Lee Chong Wei and Chen Long of China at a sell-out Bellarup Super Arena.

His message simply stated, “Spain won the first world badminton title before Malaysia.”

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