Malaysia's first olympic Gold medal tonight (silver)

Entire nation set to watch Chong Wei’s bid for immortality

The whole nation will be looking at him tonight when he plays against on world number one Lin Dan in a bid to bring home the first-ever Olympic gold medal.

Malaysia have produced world champions in squash, bowling and wushu before. But an Olympic champion stands tall over the others and Chong Wei knows this is his chance to achieve the biggest ever glory in Malaysian sports and hand the country a perfect birthday gift for Merdeka Day.

His killer instincts, brilliant net play and court control are the qualities that put him on top of his game and able to trade blows with the equally talented Lin Dan.

Another factor going for him is that the pressure is off him now that he has assured the country will not return home empty-handed for the third consecutive Olympics.

Chong Wei will be seeking inspiration from his impressive straight-game win over Lin Dan in the Thomas Cup semi-final tie in Jakarta in May if he is to overcome his familiar rival.

Beating Lin Dan will not be easy as he has the support of the partisan crowd but Chong Wei has vowed to fight to the death and will not let the taunts get to him.

“When I play, I will not think about anything else. I will shut out my mind from all and just focus on the court,” he said after his semi-finals win on Saturday.

The RM1mil incentive is his if he topples the two-time world champion tonight but for Chong Wei, it is not what's driving him on.

Already assured of RM300,000 (the reward for a silver medal), it is more the chance to earn his biggest career title.

“This is the first time I have reached a final of a big tournament and I hope to come out a winner,” he said.

One already sensed what he was thinking of when he kissed the national flag on his shirt and after he won the semi-finals match on Saturday

He wants to win it as much for himself as for the nation. And if he pulls it off, it will be one heck of a feel-good story for the country in these difficult times.

souce : the star paper

pictures from the semi-final on friday evening.

he was too excited and fall himself on the floor with joy. 

Olympic Beijing 2008 - Badminton Men Single FINAL is tonight 8.48pm ...

Results and schedule : schedule 

Malaysia Lee Chong Wei  Vs  China Lin Dan

will the world no. 2 shuttler beat the world no. 1 shuttler??  

he did actually... found some clips from youtube...  chong wei won lin dan in the last thomas cup semi-final this year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhxWtQQbRjo&feature=related

hope this happen again tonight.... !!

will malaysia get it's first olympic gold medal ?? 

of coz all malaysian hope so.... 

will malaysia declare monday as public holiday after winning the gold medal??  

hahhaa... i really wish so.... hehhee

too many questions... don't bother... just stay-tune and watch the final match tonight...

i think all malaysian will sticked to the tv for the live performance.. more excited than the olympic grand opening... 

one thing i found good about local tv in this olympic ''live'' show... 

despite the malay translator, local TV will have no advertisement and no ''rain-disturbance'' while the astro is 1-2 mins delay, with several advertisement in between and signal unstable... =.=''

my relatives will come over my house and watch the match together with us too.... 

CHONG WEI... add oil...!!!

**updated 09.50pm

ooh...... chong wei lost to lin dan.... sob sob..........

anyway... chong wei tried his best... he did a very good job... make msia proud... at least can see msia flag arising in the olympic ceremony... MSIA got the 1st medal - SILVER in Beijing Olympic 2008..!!

-n-

Malaysia final hope for GOLD MEDAL in Olympics 2008

BEIJING, (AFP) - Lee Chong Wei steamrolled Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro Thursday to reach the Olympic badminton men's semi-finals and keep Malaysia's hopes alive of winning its first ever gold medal.

Lee, ranked second in the world, played down his 21-9, 21-11 quarter-final victory over the Indonesian, achieved with a mixture of delicate drop shots and airborne attacks, saying the Athens bronze medallist had been nervous.

Lee was also circumspect about his chances of causing an upset over China to clinch gold, saying although he had beaten their three players before, they were enjoying a home ground advantage.

"Maybe it's too tough for me but I'll try," he said of possibly reaching the final where, barring a major upset, he would meet world number one Lin Dan.

"The loss of the other Malaysian players made me a little upset but I need to concentrate on the men's singles and try to get to the final."

China are gunning for a clean sweep of all five golds with the men's singles firmly in their sights after failing to clinch the coveted title in Athens.

source : Malaysia's Lee steamrolls into Olympic badminton semis




Malaysia has only ever won three (3) Olympic medals, one silver and two bronze, all of them in badminton. Therefore our final hope on Lee Chong Wei for Msia's first gold medal in Olympics 2008.

Lee and 3 of the semi-finalist, one from South Korea and two from China.
Luckily 2 of the china semi-finalist, Lin Dan and Chen Jin is competing between themselves. Thus, China will definitely have a place into the finals.
Lee C. W will beat the semi-finals against Lee Hyunli later this evening today at 6.30pm.
schedule

Will finish my work and rush home to watch the live competition... hahaa MALAYSIA BOLEH..!!

*Updated 7.38pm

yeah..!! Malaysia won the semi-final!!!  

Results:-

1st match : Lee C.W won 21 against 18 Lee Hyunli

2nd match : Lee C.W lost 13 against 21 Lee Hyunli

Final match : Lee C. W won 21 against 13 Lee Hyunli

yo yo yo... MALAYSIA heading for final match on Sunday....

-n-

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games : The Official Mascot

Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace -- and good wishes from China -- to children all over the world.

Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, Fuwa also embody the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals -- the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow -- and the Olympic Flame.

Each of Fuwa has a rhyming two-syllable name -- a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow.

When you put their names together -- Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni (北京欢迎你)-- they say "Welcome to Beijing," offering a warm invitation that reflects the mission of Fuwa as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games.

Fuwa also embody both the landscape and the dreams and aspirations of people from every part of the vast country of China. In their origins and their headpieces, you can see the five elements of nature -- the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky -- all stylistically rendered in ways that represent the deep traditional influences of Chinese folk art and ornamentation.

The fish - Bei bei

The panda - Jing Jing

Huan Huan as the Olympic Flame

The Tibetan Antelope - Ying Ying

lastly, Nini as the Swallow

the mascot really very ''chinese drawing'' looks lor.. hahhaa  i mean chinese drawing style... 

tml is the grand opening of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games... a universal big games show but i seems never blog on it at all.... so last minute blog bout the mascot ‘助慶‘ for celebration of the olympic games...

in depth details about the mascot can surf here : The official mascot 

the latest news and updates on olympic games 2008 : The official Website

**updates

the youtube videos : http://www.youtube.com/beijing2008

-n-