Are Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei friends?

Lin Dan announced his retirement on Saturday, just over a year after the retirement of his great rival and friend Lee Chong Wei. Badminton legend Lin Dan announced his retirement from the sport with an emotion post on social media on Saturday. I have dedicated everything to this sport I love.”

Did Lin Dan attend Lee Chong Wei wedding?

Lin Dan confirmed with China Daily that he invited three badminton players to his wedding in September: Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei, Indonesia’s Taufik Hidayat and Denmark’s Peter Gade-Christensen.

How many times Lin Dan won Lee Chong Wei?

The two badminton superstars clashed 40 times during their career, including in 15 semi-finals and 22 finals, and two Olympic gold medal matches (2008 and 2012), with the Chinese legend Lin Dan winning on 28 occasions.

Has Lee Chong Wei won championship?

He has won 64 BWF titles, second only to Lin Dan’s 66. In his prime years, Lee reached an unprecedented 9 major championships finals (1 Commonwealth Games, 1 Asian Games, 3 Olympic Games, and 4 World Championships) of a possible 11 events from 2008 to 2016.

Who is better LCW or Lin Dan?

Lee and Lin have played a total of 40 times, with Lin having the upper hand in their rivalry with a final head to head record of 28–12. Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan are by far two of the most dominant players across three generations and many regard Lin Dan as the greatest of all time, leading to media and players alike …

Why did Lin Dan retire?

Lin Dan, arguably the greatest badminton player in history, announced retirement Saturday, citing “pain and injuries” in bowing out a year before the postponed Tokyo Olympics.

Who defeated Lin Dan most?

Lee Chong Wei
In the semi-finals of the 2016 Rio Olympics, a match widely touted to be the de facto final for possibly the last Olympic Games of both athletes’ careers, Lee Chong Wei won against Lin Dan in his third try on the Olympic stage and became the second shuttler in any discipline of the sport in history to reach 3 …

Who is No 1 in badminton?

Japan’s Kento Momota has retained the top spot, with 109118 point. Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen found himself in the second position, while his compatriot Anders Antonsen is ranked 3rd.

Is Lin Dan better than Kento Momota?

Both Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei have win rates of more than 83% in their careers that span over 15 years. This is what that makes them stand out above the rest. Kento Momota stands in third place with 80.88%. Reigning Olympic Champion Chen Long comes behind Momota with 79.59%.