CANCER-HIT LEE EYES RETURN, OLYMPIC QUALIFYING

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s former world number one Lee Chong Wei could return to the badminton training court within a fortnight after fighting back from nose cancer, an official said on Thursday. The three-time Olympic silver medallist, who has spent nearly five months on the sidelines, is already doing light fitness work after receiving a clean bill of health from doctors, Malaysia’s badminton chief said. “He sounded cheerful,” said Norza Zakaria, president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia, after speaking to Lee on the phone.