Who is the most deserving champion you have seen over the years?

Since he is a well-deserved champion, he must be talking about his performance. Let’s talk about achievements first: Lin Dan is the only men’s singles Grand Slam (Olympic Games, World Championships, All England Championships, Asian Championships, National Games, World Cup, Asian Games, Sudirman Cup Team Competition, Thomas Cup), and He won another Grand Slam. So Lin Dan is the only double-lap Grand Slam player in the world. Let’s talk about the number of world champions, 19 world champions. Including 2 Olympic Games, 5 World Championships, 5 Soviet Cups, 5 Thomas Cups, and 2 World Cups. Badminton is different from table tennis. As a singles player, all the championships that can be won can only be for one's own individual events and team events, and cannot be combined in doubles. Just talking about championships, it’s about 65. Let’s talk about specific world champions. Let’s talk about the Olympic Games first. Lin Dan*** participated in four Olympic Games, entered the finals twice and won twice. This is the first badminton men's singles player in history to win consecutive games.

The other two times were the loss to Yudhoyono Yudhoyono in the first round in 2004 and the regrettable loss to Lee Chong Wei in the semifinals of 2016. The one who won the gold medal was in 2008. Lin Dan, who was violently killing the ball, met Lee Chong Wei, who had not yet reached his peak. Two games were quickly decided. Lee Chong Wei scored 20 points in two games. The 12-year competition was even more significant. The three-game battle established Lin Dan's status as the greatest badminton player in the world. The World Championships is an equally important competition. It has been held every year except the Olympic years since 2006. Lin Dan won the championship on 06.07.09.11.13, winning five world championships in a row. Except for losing in 2010, he has won the highest honor in men's singles for eight consecutive years. The Badminton World Cup was suspended in 1997 and was canceled after two years of resumption in 2006. Lin Dan participated in two World Cups and won two world championships. Friends who don’t watch badminton may not know about Thomas Cup and Sudirman Cup. The Thomas Cup is a world men's team event and the Sudirman Cup is a mixed team event. Held every two years.

Lin Dan won 10 team world championships in one victory. It may not seem too impressive, but another statistic is that as long as Lin Dan has played in a game, he has only lost one game, the 2008 Thomas Cup to Lee Chong Wei. Other than that, Lin Dan has not lost a single team match. A well-deserved savior in the team competition, a great athlete. All the championships mentioned above are just Lin Dan's world championships, not counting the finals, All England, Open, Asian Championships, Asian Games, National Games... 2 Asian Games champions, 4 World Championship champions, 6 All England champions.

Let’s talk about the National Games. The National Games are held every four years. Lin Dan won four National Games championships in one year. From 2005 to 2017, Lin Dan completed four consecutive National Games championships.

In fact, at this stage, it is already a new pattern for badminton. The dominance of Lin Dan, Li Zongwei and Chen Long is gradually weakening. Young players from various countries are exerting their efforts. Needless to say, Axelsen, Srikanth Also a strong opponent, Momota Kento made a strong comeback, reaching six finals and winning five championships. There are still too many strong opponents, Son Wan Ho's team performance is stable, Ginting and Jonatan have set a new record in the finals. Jonatan defeated Lin Dan in two games at the China Open yesterday, which should not be underestimated. Tannonsak, Zhou Tiancheng, and Huang Yongqi are not easy to beat as long as they perform normally. Looking back at the Chinese team, Lin Dan is not a god after all. How many years he can play depends entirely on his physical condition. Chen Long is already 28 and has been in poor condition. It is not known whether he can return to his peak condition. It has become the norm for Tian Houwei to play one or two rounds. The strongest opponent in the world is no longer Lee Chong Wei. Axelsen, Kento Momota and Srikanth are all young players born in 1993 or 1994. China's Shi Yuqi, who is of the same age, did not even have a chance to play in the Soviet Cup. The best result is probably to reach the finals of the All-England. In addition, there is currently no one who can handle singles. Maybe Zhao Junpeng will improve even if he has more experience. Xue Songlin Guipu, whom I was optimistic about before, seems to have never come out to play again. The treatment of injuries and the improvement of psychological quality are urgent problems for young athletes and the national team.

After all, the support of veterans is not a long-term solution. Although competitive sports is not only about gold medals, it is definitely about performance. How long can the golden age created by Chinese badminton players Lin Dan, Cai Yun, Fu Haifeng and others last? It’s over, or it may not be over.