BWF Officially Inputs Lee Chong Wei And Lin And In Hall Of Fame

Badminton legend, Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei. (Photo: Twitter/@bwfmedia)

JAKARTA - Chinese badminton legend Lee Chong Wei and Malaysia's mainstay, Lin Dan was selected in the 2023 BWF Hall of Fame. The inauguration ceremony was held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Malaysia on Friday, April 26.

The election of Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei in the Hall of Fame 2023 was based on significant reasons. Both are said to have played an important role in the men's singles competition.

"Both of them are the most dominant men's singles players in their generation," wrote the Badminton World Federation (BWF) in its official release quoted on Wednesday, May 3.

Since starting his career in early 2000, Lee Chong Wei and Lin And have continued to present fierce competition for nearly two decades for the fight for the World Championships, Olympics, and other prestigious BWF events. In the end, they each decided to retire in 2019 and 2020.

During the competition period, Lee and Lin have met in the five finals of the World and Olympic Championships, as well as the 10 finals in the BWF tournament. A number of records were also set by Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan during his active time as a professional player.

Lee Chong Wei has even collected 47 BWF Superseries/World Tour titles and is ranked first in the world for 349 weeks. Meanwhile, Lin Dan became an unmatched figure in a number of major tournaments by winning five world titles and two Olympic gold medals.

Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan also became important figures for their country in the team championships. However, BWF President Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen not only praised Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei's career success, but also the influence of both players on the field.

"Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan have been prominent badminton ambassadors for the past two decades," Hoyer said in the same release.

"With their extraordinary performance, they attract all generations of fans to this sport. They both deserve to be inducted into the Hall of Fame," Hoyer added.