Think Big. Live Large. Make A Difference.: So Near Yet So Far

Sunday, August 17, 2008

So Near Yet So Far

It's 8.45pm, my heart starts to beep faster... Finally the time has come, it's the men's single final match between Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei and China's Lin Dan.

Lin Dan totally outplayed Lee Chong Wei today. He won with a straight set 21-12, 21-8. Lin Dan was really a 'Super Dan' today, he got the speed, power, confidence, determination and he deserved the win. He was on fire tonight, giving no chance to Chong Wei. He was so fierce during the match, his smashes were deadly and excellent net shots. However, Chong Wei's defence and net skill failed him miserably tonight. I was not disappointed that Chong Wei lost but I'm disappointed at his game play. He tend to do a lot of mistakes, he was not at his best tonight whereas Lin Dan was like Dragon Ball.

On the bright side... we finally got a medal, no more going home empty-handed. A silver medal for men's singles, it's the best record so far for us in the OG. Besides that, Chong Wei will also receive a RM300,000 reward from the government. Chong Wei did show a good sportsmanship, I'm still proud of him. He showed his fighting spirit, I hope he will not lose his spirit and continue his journey on other championships. He will always be the best player in my heart!