Badminton great Lee Chong Wei diagnosed with nose cancer

Malaysian badminton great Lee Chong Wei has been diagnosed with cancer of the nose, it has been reported.

According to a release, Chong Wei has been diagnosed with an early stage of nose cancer. "Chong Wei is currently in Taiwan seeking treatment and I am pleased to inform you that he is responding well," said Dato Sri Norza Zakaria, BAM President on Saturday.

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This follows reports which began in July this year that the former World Number 1 had been stricken with “a career-ending illness.”

In July this year, Chong Wei bagged the Malaysian open for the 12th time. He also won the Commonwealth gold at Gold Coast against Indian Kidambi Srikanth.

Srikanth had beaten Lee in the mixed team championships final earlier in the Games but the former world number one rallied for a 19-21 21-14 21-14 triumph on Sunday for his third individual CWG gold. He has two more mixed team gold medals to his credit.

A decade older than the Indian, Lee kept his best for the last, showing off the legendary reflexes that have earned him cult status in international badminton. But it was not all smooth sailing for him as Srikanth started off confidently.