Former badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei hopes to return after cancer treatment
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1363580
Former badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei hopes to return after cancer treatment
- Title: Former badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei hopes to return after cancer treatment
- Date: 8th November 2018
- Summary: KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (FILE - APRIL 3, 2011) (REUTERS) VARIOUS LEE (YELLOW SHIRT) PLAYING AGAINST FORMER INDONESIAN BADMINTON PLAYER, TAUFIK HIDAYAT (BLACK SHIRT) LEE PLAYING / AUDIENCE CHEERING BANGKOK, THAILAND (FILE - NOVEMBER 21, 2014) (REUTERS) LEE (FAR RIGHT) SITTING IN NEWS CONFERENCE LEE SPEAKING MAN TAKING PICTURE ON MOBILE PHONE
- Embargoed: 22nd November 2018 09:12
- Keywords: Malaysia badminton Lee Chong Wei news conference
- Location: KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA / BANGKOK, THAILAND
- City: KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA / BANGKOK, THAILAND
- Country: Malaysia
- Topics: Badminton,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA00295N9NWF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Former badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei said on Thursday (November 8) that he hopes to return to the court and play in the next Olympics after receiving treatment for nose cancer.
Earlier this year, the Malaysian, 36, withdrew from the World Championships in China and Asian Games in Indonesia due to what the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) said at the time was a "respiratory-related disorder". Lee went to Taiwan in September for treatment for the disease which the BAM said was in its early stages.
Lee, who is currently ranked eighth in the world, has won 69 international titles and was silver medallist at the last three Olympic Games, said on Thursday that he hoped to be well enough to compete in the Tokyo Games in 2020. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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