Shabery Believes Chong Wei Can Beat Lin Dan, Chen Long To Win Gold In London

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek believes world number one Datuk Lee Chong Wei can beat his nemesis and arch rivals Lin Dan and Chen Long of China to win the country's first ever gold medal at the London Olympics.

Shabery said the country's main hopes of winning a gold medal in the Olympics would hinge on Chong Wei and diver Pandelela Rinong.

He said winning the gold was not an impossible target.

"I feel it is a reasonable target and not impossible (to win a gold) because Chong Wei is still the world number one and capable of beating Lin Dan or Chen Long. Chong Wei can defeat both of them to win the gold.

"Pandelela has also shown tremendous improvements in her performance and achievements. She has won the silver medal in a number of world class championships and it is not impossible to change the colour of the medal from silver to gold," he said.

-- BERNAMA