During the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men’s singles semi-final showdown between Datuk Lee Chong Wei and his arch-rival Lin Dan, Beijing-born Dr Li Dazhi cheered so loudly for the Malaysian badminton star that even the Chinese coach noticed.
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00:00 Dr. Lee Dajia is one of the key ambassadors of the Malaysia-China friendship.
00:09 The Beijing-born traditional Chinese medicine doctor worked for the National Sports Council
00:13 for 19 years, providing treatment to the national athletes.
00:23 Lee, who has been living in Malaysia for 25 years, said despite being a Chinese citizen,
00:28 he had developed a strong bond with the athletes and Malaysia.
00:51 While Lee contributes his medical expertise to Malaysia, his wife Yuan Yufeng is a naturalized
00:56 citizen and had won many medals for Malaysia as a national race walker.
01:01 They have three children, all of whom are Malaysians.
01:05 Lee said he is one of the biggest supporters of Datuk Lee Chong Wei.
01:09 He shared how happy he was when the badminton star won the men's singles semifinal showdown
01:14 against Lin Dan of China in the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.
01:29 Lee said he was a Malaysian, but he was also half Malaysian.
01:59 Lee
02:25 Chong Wei won the silver medal after losing to Chen Long of China in the final.
02:31 Lee said as Malaysia and China celebrate the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties
02:36 in May, the bond between them will only grow stronger.
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