preface
There is a kind of birth called "Li Zongwei" at an untimely time, obviously not a champion, but he can shake the domestic badminton world.
When it comes to Li Zongwei, everyone in the world feels sorry and sorry for him, and he is even called a "tragic hero" by netizens.
Because of Lin Dan's existence, he missed the gold medal in his three Olympic trips, and he failed to win the championship position until he retired.
But no one ever questioned his prowess, because he created a "legend" in another way.
is obviously an athlete, but he accidentally suffered from cancer, and he did not hesitate to spend millions on treatment, and even his throat became hoarse.
Has he now come out of the haze of cancer?
It is both a "rival" and a "good friend"
Whenever Li Dan and Li Zongwei are mentioned, there is always a sense of "both Shengyu and He Shengliang".
From the perspective of the international badminton world, the skills of these two are all "top level", especially Lin Dan, whose record is unattainable by professional players even if his record is weakened by half.
Although Li Zongwei's results are not as good as Lin Dan's, his personal charm is impossible to ignore.
In 2008, beating Bao Chunlai made him famous, not only winning the Indonesian title, but also making him famous in the badminton world.
It is undeniable that he was indeed tough that year, and he forged his own glorious moments.
But since meeting Lin Dan in Sudirman, his career has become entangled with the "second in 10,000 years".
The first duel between the two was like "needle vs. wheat mang", but unfortunately Lin Dan defeated Li Zongwei with a big score.
The first defeat seemed to confirm the defeat that followed, and in the same year, the two met again in the Olympic final.
As a result, Lin Dan once again defeated him and won the Olympic championship that year, and he also became a foil.
Maybe Li Zongwei was still lucky at that time, thinking that he couldn't lose to the same person forever, but what he didn't expect was that Lin Dan really became the "biggest stumbling block" on his way to winning the championship.
In every international competition since then, as long as Lin Dan is there, he can only stand beside Lin Dan.
Although his strength has surpassed most of the players in the world, Lin Dan has always been a chasm that he cannot cross.
And their wonderful duel also made the audience happy, so every time they played, there was always no empty seat in the audience.
Every time I competed, I was hearty, and I tried my best to swing the racket again and again, creating countless wonderful pictures.
It seems that their game is not the champion and runner-up, but the ultimate love for badminton and the tacit understanding with the opponent.
But a game is a game, someone has to lose, and in the 10 years he has played against Lin Dan, Li Zongwei has always lost more and won less.
It stands to reason that defeat is difficult for athletes to accept, especially when losing to the same person, but Lee Chong Wei has been able to defeat again and again.
This just confirms his strong psychological quality, and in the face of the shadow of failure, he not only did not fall into it, but laughed right.
As an opponent of Chinese players, defeat often brings "doubt", "ridicule" and even "ridicule".
But Lee Chong Wei was able to win the hearts of thousands of viewers, and he still captures the love of many fans to this day.
Rio 2016 was the closest he came to winning the Olympic gold medal, and the farthest he was away.
Chasing the Olympics, it ended regrettably
In Rio, Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei did not meet in the final, but met before the semi-finals.
The strong against the strong, this "Lin Li War" has attracted much attention, and everyone speculates whether Li Zongwei can break the spell and win Lin Dan?
On the field, the scores of the two sides are tightly bitten, and a single mistake in the master duel can often determine the victory or defeat.
The tense atmosphere had risen to its peak by the time of the tiebreaker, and there was no loud shouting in the whole scene, only holding your breath to witness this "battle of the gods".
No one wants to affect the state of the players because of external factors.
Years of forbearance finally began to show, and Lee Chong Wei exploded with his potential, and finally defeated Lin Dan with a delicate score.
The fans were boiling and cheers dominated the entire stadium, and this victory was too much for Lee Chong Wei to wait for.
But at this time, he can't take it lightly, although he is only one step away from the championship, he can't let up.
It's a pity that Lin Dan's defeat did not make his road to the championship easy, and Chen Long's appearance completely ruined his road to the championship.
That year, surprises and regrets coexisted, and the young Chen Long made Li Zongwei a little powerless.
He defeated Lin Dan, but failed to win fate, he was 34 years old at the time, three times to the Olympics, but did not win the championship once.
Although he has never stood in the position of gold medal, in the hearts of fans, he has long become the "uncrowned king".
Until his retirement, he was unable to accomplish the feat of "Olympic champion", and Rio became his last chance.
He is riddled with illness and worries for the rest of his life
In 2018, Lee Chong Wei faced a "test" between life and death.
He was diagnosed with "esophageal cancer" that year, and in order to treat the cancer, he had to give up his profession and turn to surgery.
The illness took away his qualification to stand on the badminton court and prevented him from winning an Olympic gold medal again.
In the second year after his diagnosis, he announced the news of his retirement, and he was heartbroken at the press conference.
Unwilling to leave the arena he has adhered to for decades, unwilling to send out the badminton he loves, that kind of reluctance occupies his heart.
In order to be able to cure cancer, it is said that he spent tens of millions of Taiwan dollars, even if it is equivalent to RMB, it is worth as much as millions.
Although it was a high-priced treatment, the treatment process was also painful, with 33 sessions of electrotherapy leaving his throat in pain.
Despite his illness, he hasn't forgotten his love and he's still eager to get back on the field.
With his strong will, coupled with the patience of his wife, his cancer cells are disappearing little by little.
In the days of fighting the disease, his wife played an extremely important role, both materially and spiritually, trying to satisfy Lee Chong Wei and enable him to have a good attitude to defeat cancer.
Lee Chong Wei was fortunate that after many treatments, his cancer cells had completely disappeared.
Although he is no longer on the field, the treatment has made him realize the importance of his family.
So he left more time for the rest of his life to his wife and his family, and in addition to that, his life gradually stabilized with his three sons.
epilogue
"No one is born to win, but we Malay-Chinese have a saying: love to fight to win"
This is Li Zongwei's perception of life, and it is also a golden sentence left by the world.
Failure and illness are not terrible, but what is terrible is the loss of the pursuit of dreams and hope for the future.
Resources
Minnan Net: "Rio Olympics 37th Lin Li Battle Lin Dan 1:2 Defeat Li Zongwei Full Game Video Recording" Release time: 2016.8.19
Global Network: "Badminton star Li Zongwei pities farewell to Lin Dan: No one accompanies me" Release time: 2019.6.14
Henan Traffic Radio: "Malaysia Badminton Association confirmed that Li Zongwei has early nose cancer, can he and Lin Dan fight again?" 》Published: 2018.9.23
Global Network: "Li Zongwei Tearfully Recalls the Anti-Cancer Process: His Throat Was Broken and He Secretly Cried in the Bath" Release time: 2019.9.20