Bwf Has Strong Reasons For Giving Recognition To Chong Wei Yeoh

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The Youth and Sports Ministry believes the Badminton World Federation (BWF) has strong reasons for recognising the country’s badminton legend Lee Chong Wei.
Its minister Hannah Yeoh said Lee’s induction into the 2023 BWF Hall of Fame was also based on the BWF’s data and statistics.
“I was there when he (Lee) received the award and the recognition with Lin Dan, and if we look at the data and statistics, I believe the BWF had strong reasons before it gave the recognition.
“Besides, we are really proud of Lee Chong Wei's achievements,” she told reporters after flagging off the Balik Pulau Half Marathon 2023 participants at the Balik Pulau Sports Complex today.
Yeoh was commenting on former Indonesian badminton champion Taufik Hidayat’s remark on social media, questioning Lee’s induction into the Hall of Fame along with China's Lin Dan.
In the video, Taufik also admitted that Lin Dan was more deserving and questioned the name of the Malaysian player on the list.
On May 26, Lee and Lin Dan were inducted into the BWF Badminton Hall of Fame for their achievements and contributions to the sport by being among the most influential and transformative players.
Lee’s induction into the 2023 BWF Hall of Fame was also based on the BWF’s data and statistics.Lee's dominance in the badminton arena saw him win 47 Super Series or BWF World Tour titles during his 19 years of involvement and hold the world No 1 for 349 weeks.
The 41-year-old is Malaysia's most successful badminton athlete, with three Olympic silver medals in 2008 Beijing, 2018 London and 2016 Rio editions.
He was runner-up in three World Championships in 2011, 2013 and 2015.
- Bernama

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