Saturday, September 10, 2011

Lee Chong Family Interview (After Olympics 2008)

Father:Kuala Lumpur
Mother:Khor Kim
Sister:Lee Mei Chung
Girlfriend:Wong Mee Choo
Coach:Misbun Sidek

Lee Chong Wei Father was disappointed by the defeat of his son in Olympics Final.Let's see what his parents  said:
Father:I didn't expect him to lose so badly.Perhaps, he was too careful, and that actually caused more errors.I hope Malaysia will forgive him.Chong Wei wants a gold medal,just like any other athlete.He wanted the gold medal more than anyone else.Any athlete will be sad when they lose a match.Just like Mew Choo and Lee Hyun-II.I hope we do not burden our athletes too much.Be supportive and encouraging and not too harsh.Misbun)LCW coach) improved his stamina a great deal.He constantly arrives at training sessions first,always before chong wei.He rarely asked for my permission to take my racquet.Back then,badminton racquets were considered treasured possessions.A racquet cost about RM90 and i only earned a few hundred a month in those days.He insisted that we let him attend badminton training.Mr.Teh ,who was a local coach,spotted his talent.I took him to all the competitions in Penang and Perak.As he wan't very tall,everyone was surprised to see him play.My intention was to expose him so that he gained more experience.He would usually reach the semifinals and the crowed loved him.Since the age of 14,he was winning most of the youth tournaments.Men's singles,Men's doubles,mixed doubles,anything he entered.Some People even asked him to "Balik Kampung".He really hated that.Everyone has their highs and lows.Why did they have to be so harsh?

Mother(Phone):Don't be so hard on yourself,be proud for the silver medal that you won.
He is in very low spirits at the moment.When he's in a good mood.He's always joking around.The disappointment he's feeling is so obvious.Running up the steps to Batu Caves was a tough part of my training.They would do 5 rounds every morning to increase their stamina.He could not squat after the training.As a mother ,I wanted him by my side but his father claimed that the National Team was his future.Without badminton,he would have nothing.It is good that he has a girlfriend, at least it keeps him away from unsavoury characters and Mew Choo is a very nice girl.

Sister: During tournaments,he's always in touch with everyone and tells us everything.He keeps us informed on the results after each match.We seldom call him though.We are so worried when he gets too emotional after  a loss.When he was kid,he would always chase after the shuttle.As he was so little ,his elder brothers did not like playing with him.So he ended up playing against wall.He would play badminton after school everyday.Our elder brother,who took care of us at the time,would wait for him with a cane at home.The worst incident was when LCW was once accused of stealing.I felt so angry when my brother told me.He was slapped.That particular incident hurt him very much.I keep arguing with my parents,asking them to bring him home.I just wanted him to come home.But my father said that at such a young age ,there wasn't much more he could do.Chong Wei insisted on playing on.

Coach:LCW attitude during training?There is no complains .Whatever i have been  asking him to do,he always got the target.So when he got the target,in different intensity,Capacity,Duration it varies.But whatever he targeted he accomplished.About his relationship,may be they are couple outside but during training session he only focus on practice.

Note:I have already written about his girlfriend interview .

Thanks
Pradeep Sheoran

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