Lin Dan Quotes
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I love badminton, and representing China is an honour for me.
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Of course, in China, there's already plenty of people who like badminton. I'm hoping more foreigners, Americans, and other countries can get into this sport.
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Before I turned 30, through a lot of hard work and support, I won many badminton titles. But after turning 30, Lin Dan should change that mindset and start in a new direction and do things that are more meaningful.
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I hope wholeheartedly that badminton will be as popular and respected as tennis one day.
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I don't need to prove myself through competition anymore.
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It is for me to realise my value and put in the effort to win big tournaments.
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Being a professional athlete, we all want to win the title.
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It is difficult to single out any one player, as I aim to give my best against every single player that I have played so far against.
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I hope to play well and get better and better.
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Marriage has changed things. I have my own family now.
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Lee is such a brilliant rival. I treasure the opportunities we have to play each other.
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Many people, including those from the BWF, don't really understand what the main problems in badminton are and what it most needs because many officials are not competitors.
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I have never considered any player as my competitor; each one of them is good and talented, and my job is to beat them.
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Lee Chong Wei is no doubt the best men's singles opponent I've played, and this gives me extra motivation to raise my game each time I play against him.
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When I decided to come back, I wanted to prove to the rest of the world I'm still the best.
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If you play a match, then you got to give it all to beat the opponent; there is nothing like playing against a great or a non-great player. I treat them all as opponents and aim to beat them.
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I want to enjoy the life.
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Of course every player wants to go from good to better, but one should not be obsessed with it.
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Success is not judged by just success in a particular championship.
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I'm no longer young, but I still enjoy the competition and the feeling of that.
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I am no genius; I just worked hard like my other teammates, and I believe all my teammates can win the title as they work hard, too.
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I will take every match seriously and respect every opponent.
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I have admired Taufik Hidayat for being exceptionally talented and Hendrawan for being a great player only because of his hard work and dedication. I have always looked up to them as players.
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It is our responsibility, but not burden, to be champions.