"Lee Chong Wei, I want to tell you this. I've watched your past matches with Lin Dan, truth be told, I rooted for my national shuttler, Lin Dan, to win, and he did not disappoint. Your losses notwithstanding, in my eye and that of many badminton fans, you too are also an exceptional professional shuttler, and likewise admired by many. I absolutely believe that in this doping incident you took the drug by mistake. I absolutely believe in your professionalism and your sportsmanship spirit. I hope you will face this matter bravely, and take each step forward with positiveness and vigor. I look forward to seeing you again on the ball court. Lee Chong Wei, add oil!"
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相信禁药纯属误服 港星声援盼勇敢面对
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Kuala Lumpur November 12 2014
Hong Kong artist, Steven Ma, openly expresses his support for Lee Chong Wei on weibo, and that he totally believes in Lee's character and hopes the latter will face this matter with courage and positiveness. On his weibo, Steven asserts that like Lee's fans, he too thinks that Lee is an exceptional professional shuttler with incredible (badminton) techniques. He believes Lee's consumption of illegal drug is purely by mistake.
August 30th. In Lee's doping test taken during the World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, the banned drug, Dexamethasone, was found positive in his test result. Dexamethasone does not enhance performance. (note: refer wiki for Dexamethasone uses)
BWF (Badminton World Federation) has provisionally suspended Lee until his hearing whereby he would know whether he would be banned for two years or have the ban reduced.
「李宗伟，很想跟你说几句话。过往看你和林丹每次对赛，坦白说，我就只希望国羽队林丹会贏，结果超级丹也的確不负眾望。然而，即使你输了，在我和很多球迷眼里，你同样是一个球技精湛不可多得的专业好球员，同样使很多人拜服。今次服用违禁药一事，我绝对相信，你只是误服，我绝对相信你的专业態度，你的体育精神，希望你能勇敢面对此事，正面积极去走未来的每一步。期待再次看你在场上的英姿。李宗伟，加油！」
source: Malaysia's Oriental Daily News FB
Note: I truly appreciated how Steven so diplomatically and shrewdly worded his support for Lee. To forestall rabid 'nationalistic' mainland netizens playing their 'patriotic' card and having his support of Lee twisted into some political statement, Steven made it distinctly clear from the start that his loyalty naturally lies with his countryman, Lin Dan. This way his heartfelt message to Lee will not be tainted by any ridiculous political controversy but a straightforward support of an avid badminton fan to a much admired badminton sportsman. That extra sensitivity in his writing is prudent as there may be still some lingering prejudice mainland people have towards Malaysia because of the recent MAS tragedy.
Aside, though I'm no medical personnel but from what I read via google, Dexamethasone seems more like a pain reliever drug than a performance enhancing drug, that being said BWF must have a good reason for banning that drug. Anyway, I hope Lee can clear his name but even so, sad to say, once news or image got on the internet, there they stay forever, truth and falsehood juxtaposed or interweaved.
Lastly, since Steven mentions Lee's character, I wonder how well he knows Lee on a personal level to warrant such faith in Lee's innocence.
Note: I truly appreciated how Steven so diplomatically and shrewdly worded his support for Lee. To forestall rabid 'nationalistic' mainland netizens playing their 'patriotic' card and having his support of Lee twisted into some political statement, Steven made it distinctly clear from the start that his loyalty naturally lies with his countryman, Lin Dan. This way his heartfelt message to Lee will not be tainted by any ridiculous political controversy but a straightforward support of an avid badminton fan to a much admired badminton sportsman. That extra sensitivity in his writing is prudent as there may be still some lingering prejudice mainland people have towards Malaysia because of the recent MAS tragedy.
Aside, though I'm no medical personnel but from what I read via google, Dexamethasone seems more like a pain reliever drug than a performance enhancing drug, that being said BWF must have a good reason for banning that drug. Anyway, I hope Lee can clear his name but even so, sad to say, once news or image got on the internet, there they stay forever, truth and falsehood juxtaposed or interweaved.
Lastly, since Steven mentions Lee's character, I wonder how well he knows Lee on a personal level to warrant such faith in Lee's innocence.
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