Lee, Lin set-up dream Olympic badminton finale
- Published: 3 Aug 2012 at 22.48
- Online news: Asia
Malaysian top-seed Lee Chong Wei will get the chance to avenge his 2008 Olympic badminton final loss to Lin Dan after securing a gold medal showdown with the defending champion from China.
Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei plays against China's Chen Long in a men's semifinal singles badminton match at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Lee will get the chance to avenge his 2008 Olympic badminton final loss to Lin Dan after securing a gold medal showdown with the defending champion from China.
Lee downed fourth seed Chen Long 21-13, 21-14 in Friday's semi-finals to set up another instalment of one of the great rivalries of men's badminton after Lin beat South Korea's Lee Hyun-Il 21-12, 21-10.
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