<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lee Chong Wei News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Lee Chong Wei. All the latest 2026 Badminton articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Lee Chong Wei News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:01:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/badminton/player/lee_chong_wei" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 09:25:37 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Chong Wei announces retirement from international events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysia’s star badminton player Lee Chong Wei has announced his retirement from international competitions on Thursday. 36-year-old Chong Wei, who was a former world no. 1, decided to hang his boots from international badminton after suffering from cancer for the last several months.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jun/13/badminton-great-lee-chong-wei-announces-retirement-from-international-events?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2019/jun/13/badminton-great-lee-chong-wei-announces-retirement-from-international-events?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 09:25:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/badminton/lee_chong_wei_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PBL 2018 | Saina Nehwal believes PBL has helped a lot of shuttlers improve their standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal has asserted that the Premier Badminton League (PBL) has helped a lot of shuttlers and the tournament is getting wider day by day in the country. She has also underlined the fact that the noise created by the spectators present at a venue can have both negative and positive impact.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/dec/02/pbl-2018-saina-nehwal-believes-pbl-has-helped-a-lot-of-shuttlers-improve-their-standard?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/dec/02/pbl-2018-saina-nehwal-believes-pbl-has-helped-a-lot-of-shuttlers-improve-their-standard?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2018 09:22:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina17_FB.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy need to be able to cope up with pressure, believes Vimal Kumar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former badminton coach Vimal Kumar has asserted that Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy need to be able to cope up with the pressure and change their game according to the situation. Kumar added that he was disappointed to see the top two Indian shuttlers crash out early at the World Championship.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/aug/12/kidambi-srikanth-and-hs-prannoy-need-to-be-able-to-cope-up-with-pressure-believes-vimal-kumar?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/aug/12/kidambi-srikanth-and-hs-prannoy-need-to-be-able-to-cope-up-with-pressure-believes-vimal-kumar?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 10:58:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/kidambi_srikanth_gettyimages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Chong Wei to miss World Championships and Asian Games due to respiratory disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton Association of Malaysia confirmed on Tuesday that Lee Chong Wei will not be participating in the World Championships and Asian Games over the next month due to respiratory problems. The doctors have advised him to strictly abstain from playing badminton for at least a month.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/jul/25/lee-chong-wei-to-miss-world-championships-and-asian-games-due-to-respiratory-disorder?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/jul/25/lee-chong-wei-to-miss-world-championships-and-asian-games-due-to-respiratory-disorder?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2018 09:39:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/lin_dan_lee-chong_wei_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite recent failures Indian badminton stands on verge of world domination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite India ending Thailand Open with nothing to show in their cabinet yet again, the international badminton circuit remains largely to be conquered by a nation. A closer look at the five major tournaments held this year so far shows hardly any dominance by others that was once the crux.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/jul/21/despite-recent-failures-indian-badminton-stands-on-verge-of-world-domination?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/jul/21/despite-recent-failures-indian-badminton-stands-on-verge-of-world-domination?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2018 14:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Badminton_Feature.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2018 | Saina Nehwal wins gold as PV Sindhu, Srikanth settle for silver in Singles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal stunned many with her 21-18, 23-21 win over PV Sindhu in the Women’s Singles Final event as she clinched the gold medal. In the other game, India’s prime medal contender Kidambi Srikanth went down 21-19, 14-21, 14-21 against Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei in Men’s Singles final. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/15/cwg-2018-saina-nehwal-wins-gold-as-pv-sindhu-srikanth-settle-for-silver?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/apr/15/cwg-2018-saina-nehwal-wins-gold-as-pv-sindhu-srikanth-settle-for-silver?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 03:23:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/kidambi_srikanth_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All England Championships 2018 | Kidambi Srikanth could end tournament as World No. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Viktor Axelsen pulled out of the All England Championships due to injury, Kidambi Srikanth has a chance of making it all the way to the World No. 1 spot if he wins. However, Srikanth’s ranking will also depend on the performances of Son Wan Ho and Lee Chong Wei in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/mar/13/all-england-championships-2018-kidambi-srikanth-could-end-tournament-as-world-no-1?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/mar/13/all-england-championships-2018-kidambi-srikanth-could-end-tournament-as-world-no-1?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 05:40:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Kidambi_Srikanth_FB.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2018 All England Championships | Lee Chong Wei critical of BWF's new service rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Chong Wei has in no uncertain words criticised the new service rule implemented by the BWF which states that a shuttlecock shall be held less than 1.15 meters from a court's surface before serving. He insisted that the rule should be tested in smaller tournaments first rather than bigger ones.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/mar/11/2018-all-england-championships-lee-chong-wei-critical-of-bw-fs-new-service-rule?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/mar/11/2018-all-england-championships-lee-chong-wei-critical-of-bw-fs-new-service-rule?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 12:48:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/lee_chong_wei_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kidambi Srikanth prioritizes CWG gold over World No.1 ranking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kidambi Srikanth has stated that winning a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games is more important than securing the World No.1 ranking. The star Indian shuttler has also added that the Chinese dominance on the badminton circuit has come to an end and the field is wide open at the moment.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/mar/10/kidambi-srikanth-prioritises-cwg-gold-over-world-no-1-ranking?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/mar/10/kidambi-srikanth-prioritises-cwg-gold-over-world-no-1-ranking?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 07:57:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Kidambi_Srikanth_Indonesia_poen_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports : Lee Chong Wei reveals he was approached by match-fixer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Chong Wei has disclosed an incident which occurred a few years ago when a match-fixer tried to contact him, but he had rejected the approach. The Malaysian has also added that he feels ashamed about two of his compatriots being under investigation for their alleged involvement in fixing.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/feb/21/reports-lee-chong-wei-reveals-he-was-approached-by-match-fixer?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2018/feb/21/reports-lee-chong-wei-reveals-he-was-approached-by-match-fixer?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 07:47:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/lee_chong_wei_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei, Taufik Hidayat to play exhibition badminton match in Mumbai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton stars Taufik Hidayat, Lee Yong Dae, Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan and Peter Gade will visit Mumbai on November 4 as part of the Legends’ Vision World Tour where they will interact with fans and players. According to the schedule, they will play exhibition matches at National Sports Club of India.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2017/sep/02/lin-dan-lee-chong-wei-taufik-hidayat-to-play-exhibition-badminton-match-in-mumbai?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2017/sep/02/lin-dan-lee-chong-wei-taufik-hidayat-to-play-exhibition-badminton-match-in-mumbai?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 13:02:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/lin_dan_lee-chong_wei_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan to skip Indian Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan have decided to skip the Indian Open badminton in order to prepare for the Malaysian Open that starts on April 4. Both players have been on a winning streak with Malaysian Chong Wei bagging the All-England Open while China's Dan won the Swiss Open last week.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2017/mar/25/lee-chong-wei-and-lin-dan-out-of-the-indian-open?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2017/mar/25/lee-chong-wei-and-lin-dan-out-of-the-indian-open?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2017 04:42:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/lin_dan_lee-chong_wei_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PV Sindhu wins BWF Most Improved Player award]]></title><description><![CDATA[PV Sindhu won the most improved player award at the Badminton World Federation’s annual function held in Dubai. Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei was declared the best men's player while the Japanese pair of Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi won the honour in the women's category.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/dec/13/pv-sindhu-wins-bwf-most-improved-player-award?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/dec/13/pv-sindhu-wins-bwf-most-improved-player-award?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2016 05:25:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Sindu_award_dubai_bwf.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic badminton seedings released : Saina fifth, Srikanth ninth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saina Nehwal was seeded fifth, while PV Sindhu was seeded ninth in the Olympic badminton seedings for the women's event at Rio, while Carolina Marin will be the top seed. Kidambi Srikanth received a ninth seeding in the men's draw with the top billing allocated to Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jul/21/olympic-badminton-seedings-released-saina-fifth-srikanth-ninth?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jul/21/olympic-badminton-seedings-released-saina-fifth-srikanth-ninth?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 11:04:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/Saina_Nehwal_FB_Olympics.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia Open | Sameer Verma falls even as doubles pairs progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s rising star Sameer Verma faltered against World No.2 Lee Chong Wei in straight sets in the first round of the 2016 Indonesia Open on Wednesday at Jakarta. Earlier though, the doubles pairs of Jwala Gutta-Ashwini and Manu Attri-Sumeeth Reddy progressed to the second round.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jun/01/indonesia-open-sameer-verma-falls-even-as-doubles-pairs-progress?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/badminton/articles/2016/jun/01/indonesia-open-sameer-verma-falls-even-as-doubles-pairs-progress?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 14:03:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/badminton/Sameer_verma_Fb_PBL_new.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>