KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's new badminton star Lee Zii Jia has distanced himself from being labelled as a successor to legend shuttler Lee Chong Wei following hisSpeaking to journalists in a group interview via Zoom on Thursday , the 22-year-old stressed that he hoped to chart his own journey in his badminton career, and played down comparisons to his countrymen Lee Chong Wei.
Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia poses with the winner's trophy next to runner up Denmark's Viktor Axelsen after the men's singles final on the last day of the All England Open Badminton Championship at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, central England, on Mar 21, 2021. In the Sunday match, Lee Zii Jia clinched the title after beating defending champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark 30-29, 20-22, 21-9 in an epic final in Birmingham.
“If Zii Jia can play like this at the Olympics, then he is surely a contender for a medal,” Lee Chong Wei was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times. When asked what he has learnt from Lee Chong Wei as a young player, Lee Zii Jia cited the former's relentless attitude on the court, and how he would never give up even when the odds were stacked against him in Olympic gold medal duels and world championships.
Looking back on this after his victory on Sunday, Lee Zii Jia said: “Everyone has their times of struggle. When we have hard times, I find that it’s important to calm down, see what's the problem and find a way to solve it.”
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