2) Chen Long, Gold in Men’s Badminton
The floor is open to debate whether it is justified to label Long’s Gold an upset victory for he was always in contention of a medal after winning a Bronze in 2012 Olympics, and after the Finals win, Long has the same number of wins over Lee that Lee has against him. However, when you look at the other side of the story, where ‘the Eagle’ Lee Chong Wei for once had been able to vanquish his long-time nemesis Lin Dan, you’d say it was a chance missed by the Malaysian more than a win achieved by the Chinese.
Having been the second best to China’s Lin Dan for last two Olympics, everyone sensed a chance of Chong Wei finally cornering some golden glory for himself when he overcame Lin Dan in the semis.
But he ran into Dan’s country mate Chen Long and despite a superlative show, lost in straight sets to settle for a silver once again. With the Malaysian having already hinted at Rio being his last shot at an Olympic Gold before the Games started, we have reasons to believe that his quest sadly remains unfinished.
