One more shot: Lee Chong Wei eyes 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold after Commonwealth Games hat-trick
The Malaysian badminton legend turns his attention to the one medal missing from his collection after battling past India’s world number one Kidambi Srikanth on Australia’s Gold Coast
Malaysian badminton great Lee Chong Wei said he hopes to wring one more Olympics from his creaking body after signing off from the Commonwealth Games with a third singles gold on Sunday.
The 35-year-old roared back from behind to beat India’s new world number one Srikanth Kidambi – a decade his junior – 19-21, 21-14, 21-14, after Saina Nehwal saw off fellow Indian P.V. Sindhu in the women’s final.
Lee, approaching the end of one of badminton’s great careers, remains without an Olympic gold, but he said he hoped to have one more shot at Tokyo 2020.
He said he will not be back at another Commonwealths, and when asked if he would go for gold in 2020, Lee replied: “I don’t know, year to year I will play first because now I’m very scared of injuries.
“After this year finishes I will see in the second year and if I can keep fit, I will play in Tokyo 2020.
“If not, I think I will stop.”
