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"No one will remember the second place, unless you are Lee Chong Wei. ”
won 60 championships, dominated the men's singles list for more than 800 days, and the first men's singles score exceeded 100,000.
He is one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" in the badminton world, and Li Zongwei, who has a "championship battle" with Lin Dan.
As the "second thousand-year-old", Li Zongwei has never given up his dream of becoming a champion.
But he unfortunately suffered from cancer at the age of 36 and temporarily bid farewell to the badminton world.
In order to be able to continue to achieve the goal of becoming a world champion, he did not hesitate to spend 10 million to continue his life.
Now that 5 years have passed, what kind of life does Lee Chong Wei live now?
Unfortunate Cancer,Retired
"I'm sorry everyone, but I've decided to retire. ”
On June 13, 2019, Li Zongwei held a press conference and announced the news of his retirement on stage.
Lee Chong Wei's fans were surprised when they heard the news and froze in place.
Even Lin Dan expressed regret over Li Zongwei's departure on social platforms.
In July 2018, Lee Chong Wei was in a match against a Japanese player, and his body showed some physical conditions.
For the sake of his own health, Lee Chong Wei decided to participate in fewer events.
A month later, at the All England Open semi-finals, Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan met in the semi-finals.
As the "second millennium", Li Zongwei also did his best in this game.
But unfortunately, he was still defeated by Lin Dan and regretfully withdrew.
What everyone didn't expect was that this would be the last showdown between him and Lin Dan.
After that, the Malaysian Badminton Association told the news that Lee Chong Wei had early-stage nose and throat cancer.
This news was like thunder, and everyone who paid attention to the badminton was shocked.
Just when they were lamenting that Li Zongwei was about to leave, Li Zongwei said that he would definitely come back.
He wants to compete in Tokyo and win the world title he's been looking for.
And Li Zongwei also started his own road to fight cancer.
Although it is possible to cure early-stage cancer, this road is not so easy to follow.
Lee Chong Wei temporarily stopped moving forward and came to Taipei on the mainland to actively receive treatment.
Due to the disease, in the third week of treatment, Lee Chong Wei's nose and throat were rotten;
He had no way to eat, so he could only rely on nutritional injections and liquid food to maintain the basic functions of his body.
After several treatments a week, Li Zongwei was tortured to tears.
Li Zongwei's wife and parents were so distressed that they couldn't speak when they saw him getting thinner and more uncomfortable.
Because of the dream in his heart, Li Zongwei persevered in such a painful treatment.
After 33 sessions of proton therapy, Lee Chong Wei finally recovered.
Although nearly 10 million was spent, Li Zongwei was not very distressed.
Because he wants to return to his badminton field more than money.
Not long after he was discharged from the hospital, Lee Chong Wei told the public that he would be competing in the 2019 All England Championships.
Li Zongwei began to train gradually, but after experiencing illness, his physical function was not as good as before;
Even doctors did not advise him to continue high-intensity training because of the possibility of cancer recurrence.
Under the influence of many factors, Li Zongwei had to announce his retirement in 2019.
Li Zongwei, who has been dominating the badminton arena for 19 years and has won countless honors, has already gained fame and fortune.
But the bitterness along the way may only be known to Li Zongwei himself.
Aiming for the top, but not reaching the top
Lee Chong Wei's ancestral home is in Fujian, but he grew up in Malaysia due to family reasons.
There are four children in the family, and although Lee Chong Wei is the youngest in the family, he also knows the bitterness of his parents.
Li Zongwei has been determined since he was a child that he must get ahead in the future to change the family's predicament.
In 1993, under the leadership of his father, Lee Chong Wei came into contact with the sport of badminton by chance.
At that time, the coach of the badminton hall saw that Li Zongwei was a good seedling to play badminton.
Lee Chong Wei also developed a great interest in badminton, and he wanted to become a badminton player.
After school, he would go to the badminton hall to train;
In order to be able to have professional equipment, he began to pick up scrap to save money.
Finally, after a year of training, Lee Chong Wei ushered in the selection of the national team as he wished.
But unfortunately, among the talented contestants, Lee Chong Wei unfortunately lost the selection.
He did not lose heart, but became more and more courageous and moved forward on this path.
Fortunately, the hard work paid off, and the 17-year-old Li Zongwei successfully entered the national team.
But the training intensity of the national team far exceeded the previous training, and Li Zongwei was a little unbearable.
Li Zongwei's parents saw that he was so tired and advised him to give up.
But Lee Chong Wei knows that only by persevering on the road of badminton can good days come as soon as possible.
In 1999, Lee Chong Wei won the Malay National Championships.
The following year, in the Asian Championships, he met his "nightmare" Lin Dan.
Although he won the third place in this competition, as a newcomer, such a result is also very dazzling.
He has always made the World Championship his goal and has been working towards it.
In 2004, Lee Chong Wei ushered in his first Olympic Games.
He was very excited and looking forward to a good result in this race.
But it's a pity that there are people outside, and he stopped at the 16-8 game.
The defeat in this fight did not knock Lee Chong Wei down;
Instead, he realized his shortcomings and worked harder to train.
He quickly became Malaysia's men's singles brother, winning numerous championships in tournaments large and small.
In 2006, Li Zongwei, who had worked hard for many years, ranked first in the world.
Since then, Lee Chong Wei has become a shining star in the world sports arena.
In 2008, the Beijing Olympics came as scheduled, and many people had high expectations for Lee Chong Wei to win the championship.
But both Shengyu and He Shengliang, Li Zongwei and Lin Dan met on the field once.
But the ending was still the same, he lost to Lin Dan.
It's normal to have wins and losses on the field, and Lee Chong Wei continues to train intensively in order to better himself.
In 2012, shortly before the London Olympics, Lee Chong Wei was unfortunately injured on the field.
The doctor advised him to recuperate, but Li Zongheng did not want to miss this hard-won opportunity.
He took painkillers and went on the field with his pain.
But God did not favor Li Zongwei, who was so desperate, and he still lost to Lin Dan and won the runner-up.
When he saw Lin Dan next to him pick up the gold medal to display, tears couldn't stop flowing.
Again and again, again and again, again and again;
The World Championship is close at hand, but it's as far away as the end of the world.
Although Li Zongwei was very unwilling, he still insisted on the road of badminton.
Even with the reputation of "the second millennium", he did not give up on himself.
In 2016, Li Zongwei, who stood on the Olympic stage for the fourth time, was both expectant and nervous.
Thrilled that he defeated Lin Dan, the championship seemed to be in his bag;
What is nervous is that the strength of the Chinese teenager cannot be ignored, and he cannot underestimate the enemy if he wants to succeed.
It's a pity that in the end, he was still defeated by the Chinese player, and the gold medal missed him again.
12 years of dedication, 3 silver medals, but the gold medal is not as good as his attention every time.
Until his retirement, Lee Chong Wei did not win the gold medal in the Olympic Games.
He has regrets and unwillingness in his heart, but Li Zongwei, who has experienced the torture of illness, also knows that life is more important.
Keep fighting and live a low-key life
"I used to be too busy to spend time with my family. ”
In 2004, Lee Chong Wei and his wife Huang Miaozhu met in a badminton match.
After getting to know each other, the two came together.
In 2012, two people who had experienced 8 years of long-distance love entered the door of marriage.
Huang Miaozhu knew that Li Zongwei was busy every day, so she willingly put down her career and became a "virtuous helper" at home.
Not only is the family well organized, but the two children are also educated very well.
Lee Chong Wei fought in the arena, while Huang Miaozhu created a solid rear for her behind the scenes.
After Lee Chong Wei was diagnosed with cancer, Huang Miaozhu has always been by his side to take care of him and give him the strength to move forward.
After retiring, Lee Chong Wei devoted more of his time to his family.
In September 2022, Lee Chong Wei and Huang Miaozhu also ushered in the crystallization of their third love.
At the same time, Lee Chong Wei has not stayed away from his badminton career.
He served as Malaysia's badminton ambassador and continues to nurture talent for his country.
On May 26 this year, Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan were inducted into the BWF Hall of Fame together.
They were high-spirited on the field and were compared for many years;
After the game, they were more like friends, sympathizing with each other.
Perhaps the regrets of Li Zongwei's youth have also dissipated with the passage of time.
epilogue
Whether on the pitch or on the road to fight cancer;
Lee Chong Wei has shown his tenacious perseverance and perseverance.
I hope that even if we encounter difficulties in the future, we will have the courage to persevere.
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