My idols! :D
August 20, 2008 – 10:39 pm
Picture courtesy of New Straits Times, Malaysia!
&& I just love that picture. =)
Lin Dan 林丹 is born on October 14, 1983, is a men’s singles badminton player from Fujian of Hakka ancestry, the People’s Republic of China. Lin is currently the most dominant singles player on the world stage. He has been ranked number one in the world almost continuously since 2004, winning many of the world’s top tournaments. In October 2006, Lin Dan regained his ranking as #1 in the world, after a short period of being ranked behind Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia.
Lin Dan won the 2007 World Badminton Championships in men’s singles, defeating Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia in the final to become only the 2nd player after Yang Yang to win the men’s singles championship back to back, after taking the gold medal in the 2006 World Badminton Championships. Among the tournaments he has won are the All-England Open (2004, 2006, and 2007) and the China Masters. He has also helped China win three consecutive Thomas Cup (men’s world team) championships in 2004, 2006, and 2008.
Lin Dan is widely recognized as one of the most flamboyant and controversial badminton players active today (and perhaps even one of the major characters the sport has ever produced).
Lin Dan has a romantic relationship with fellow Chinese badminton player Xie Xingfang.
Lin Dan won his first ever Olympic singles gold medal on 17 August 2008 at the Beijing Summer Olympics by defeating Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia in straight sets 21-12, 21-8.
(Information adapted from Wikipedia!)
How cool can he be! :D
Lee Chong Wei 李宗伟 is born in October 21, 1982 is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. He was born in Parit Buntar, Perak and later moved to Bukit Mertajam, Penang. He received his early education at Jit Sin Primary School (B) and continued his secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Berapit. He was admitted to Bukit Jalil Sports School then to complete his Form 4 and Form 5 studies.
He is in a relationship with Wong Mew Choo, Malaysia’s top female badminton player.
Penang will be awarding Lee with a Datukship for winning the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas would confer the Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN), which carries the title Datuk, on Lee on Aug 30.
In the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing he won the silver medal in the men’s singles, after losing the final match 12-21, 8-21 to Lin Dan. awwwwwwwwwwww~
(Information adapted from Wikipedia too!)
& Wahhhh, I heard of his girlf too okay, through the Olympics when I read the papers about him! Haha, but she didn’t win anything. =)
They’re both my new idols! :D :D :D
