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03-05-2014, 12:30 AM
http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wnvu01jekIHxVus5.a4nlg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/3358289c0a78eac0249c3cc18b27d9258112e32c.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/hat-trick-bid-may-badminton-star-lees-last-042034741.html)Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Lee Chong Wei's millions of supporters will be hoping that his bid to regain the All-England Open title here this week is not his last attempt at the world's oldest badminton tournament, which begins again at Britain's National Indoor Arena on Wednesday. The world number one from Malaysia is top-seeded, favoured to avenge his loss to Chen Long in last year's final, and employing his light-footed game at the age of 31 almost as nimbly as ever. Even though he will be highly motivated to win the All-England for a third time -- the prime minister of Malaysia congratulated him by cell-phone within minutes his last two triumphs -- his mindset has new concerns.



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