Dare To Be A Champion: Lee Chong Wei by Datuk Lee Chong Wei

This is the book I have been waiting for!  No matter that his Number One position has dropped to second place in recent weeks, he is still one of the best and most talented badminton players this century has ever produced.  He is Lee Chong Wei.  His name alone is an international brand which needs no further introduction.  He is Malaysia's "Hero of The Nation".  

Dare To Be A Champion (2012) charts his humble childhood from the discovery of his love of badminton to his rise to fame, to becoming the World No 1 badminton men's singles player in the BWF World Ranking - from 21 August 2008 to 14 June 2012 - and lastly, to what the future holds for this promising young man. 

Dare To Be A Champion is published in two languages - Mandarin and English - and can only be acquired in Malaysia and neighbouring countries.  I thought the English version did not do justice to a subject as iconic as Dato' Lee Chong Wei - the translation is stilted and simple, as if written for a very young reader.  For a world-famous personality as Dato' Lee, I would expect a more informative and in-depth research into his personal as well as professional life.  Instead, the contents are sparse and reads through too quickly.  Some information are superfluous.  Perhaps the Mandarin version is a better buy/read although fans of Dato' Lee Chong Wei would no doubt find this book a pretty impressive memento.  

(update)  Dato' Lee Chong Wei did Malaysia proud by winning the silver medal in the men's badminton singles final against China's Lin Dan at the London Olympics on 5 August 2012.  He is now the country's first double Olympic medallist and I wholeheartedly congratulate him on his well-fought achievement.  Well done, Dato' Lee Chong Wei!