Eight not enough as Chong Wei eyes Olympic gold
World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei won’t stop winning eight home titles following his victory in the men’s singles final at the Maybank Malaysia Open on Sunday
The Malaysian equalled his compatriot Wong Peng Soon’s record of eight men’s singles titles with his 41st career tournament victory and 22 OSIM BWF World Super series crown, when he crushed a shell-shocked Kenichi Tago ,21-6, 21-13 recently at Putra Stadium, Malaysia.
Immediately after his victory, Chong Wei said he will try for a record ninth Malaysia Open title before quitting the sport in 2013, hopefully with an Olympic gold medal safely tucked away.
Known as the ‘King of the Super series’ due to his dominant form in badminton’s premier tournaments – his 22 wins coming from just 62 Super series men’s singles events Chong Wei has made it known he cherishes the Olym- pic gold medal above all especially after falling short at the 2008 Olympic final.