Today could be a historical day for Malaysian sports. At stake is whether Malaysia could get her first-ever gold medal in an Olympics. The nation's previous best record was achieved through badminton - a silver in the men's double and a bronze in the men's singles way back at the Atlanta Games in 1996. Yes this is the sport that Malaysia could reasonably ever dream of getting a medal in the Olympics since its inclusion in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.
Watching Lee Chong Wei's win over Lee Hyun-il of Korea gave me at least a glimmer of hope that he could rise to the occasion, when it matters most, to grab that elusive gold for Malaysia.
The whole nation would be watching him this evening waiting for that historical moment to unfold, hopefully. If that happened it would hand Malaysia its best ever present for the country's forthcoming National Day (Merdeka Day) on this August 31st.Lee Chong Wei's opponent in the men's single final is Lin Dan, the No.1 single player both in China and the world. To play against him in his home ground would no easy task as the whole stadium and the nation's 1.3 billion would be rooting for him. Forget about ranking and past records (Lee Chong Wei is currently ranked No.2 in the world) the player who is in top form, both mentally and physically, will win.
Whatever the result maybe Lee Chong Wei had already done Malaysia proud by becoming the first-ever Malaysian to reach an Olympics final when he beats Lee Hyun-il in the semi-final on Friday. Mind you the Korean is no easy meat, with nerves of steel and gritty performance that made him prevailed against Bao Chun Lai of China in the earlier quarter finals. I sincerely wish he could win this match of his life . It meant so much for him (he will be rewarded RM1.0 million! Wow!) and the nation. Malaysia Boleh! (Malaysia Can!). Here's what I predict....
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