The Memorable Badminton Match by Two Legends, Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei, at World Championships 2011

Badminton Highlights
Lee Chong Wei vs Lin Dan
Men's Singles Final in the Wembley Arena at World Championships 2011

[@ardhiutama8426]

This is not only memorable, but also one of the most epic badminton match ive ever seen in my life. Look at the quality of both players on netting shot, smash, lob, and everything! That is why both player fight hard to get one point.. But simply, Lin dan was just too good. He deserve it...

[@eelantamil9231]

Lee Chong Wei Also Great Icon Of Badminton! Mind It!!

[@khushalchoudhary3788]

Lin dan is best ever

[@subramanianarivazhagan6633]

Lee chong wei is evergreen...No one in line with him now at his age

[@milonmahbub9825]

But lin dan is the master

[@akhilrajput6218]

He was just too good? You might take a look at the final scoreline

[@HT-ev3gg]

2 Legends 2 Warriors 3 sets of Game 1 Winner And no looser. Thats what this match turned out. No other players can attain this level of respect in Badminton World. LCW and LD are the best Shuttlers of this Century. Rest follows them.. 😍 this video is like BadminPorn 😁😂😅

[@greggarey4811]

Loser** not looser...but yes the rest you said is 100000% correct

[@vickievo3060]

Greg Garey stahppp killin theeee mood

[@davekeller6115]

Kento Momota

[@TheSports_Hub]

@@davekeller6115 he's the best right now we know but if we compare that time's LCW and LIN then he could not defeat them

[@nanorayxd9467]

you do know that there are kids watching right??haha

[@wansoonpok9989]

Both of them played so fast, nowadays rarely see a fast game with plenty of high quality shots like this game

[@MCee97]

WAN SOON POK why is that?

[@cloudo3884]

Miles Chan cause players dont have the stamina nor the technique to play offensive style like those two . The closest one is Viktor in 2016, but he could nt keep his form due to injuries.

[@MCee97]

hieu nguyen xuan do you think that game has changed?

[@mundhranishant]

Haha.. how do you say that? How about Chen long? Isn't he fit enough?

[@FlamerzZz]

@@mundhranishant chen long is too big and he's not fast enough.

[@ardi.salasa]

Today is Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement from Badminton 😞 HE IS A LEGEND AND WORLD WILL REMEMBER

[@nealtran6844]

when did Lin Dan retire?

[@saigoutham5901]

Due to his nose cancer he has to retire it's the worst nightmare a sportsman can have! You're a legend LCW!

[@tonp2917]

Not yet, he is stil playing. Nr 17 world ranking.

[@peterhammer6915]

I dont think badminton has ever been played on a higher level than this match. Both players at their peak, incredible fast game. Even if Momota is great but from the tempo standpoint, this match is on a totally different level.

[@lasmirandadennsivillia5048]

Yeah, hard to compare, cause Momota plays low risk shots all the time, so a match like that wouldnt be possible. But it would be a hard time for him competing them at this point xD I mean, they were both so fast and still so patient luring for the kill (Maybe LCW not patient enough sometimes).

[@matrixxART]

Momota is extremely defensive compared to Lin Dan.

[@KeithHiew]

Three guys who are speaking sense. Yes, Momota is a percentage player. Low risk, more defensive compared to Lin Dan. Some of the Danish commentators say he has a better “basic game” compared to his peers now, which is why he tends to make less errors. Different style of play compared to Lin Dan but yeah, I would agree Lin Dan and Chong Wei are probably better players than Momota during their peak.

[@yanggt1527]

Momota vs ginting 2018

[@Kat-zj5kd]

why do u bring momota into all this they are all just b level players - momota ginting lee zia tc etc plenty

[@azraaisyah7988]

lin dan only celebrate if win vs chong wei, because he know beating chong wei means hes the best in the world. if u realise in all lin dan matches.

[@alerxsss3658]

azraai syah or he might be celebrating because he won

[@muhammadizzatzulkiffilee3060]

Because he know lcw level are higher than other players

[@hafiyakmal3125]

No wonder this is true fact, and i am agreeing with it

[@TheSports_Hub]

This is true man lee chong wei beats everyone but many times he has lost against lin they have the greatest rivalary of all times

[@zera3161]

azraai syah I agree but I think LCW has a better level than Lin Dan because lee has ultra reflex

[@nitkian24]

This is the best game ever in the history of badminton.

[@airstyles1989]

imo, the greatest match they ever had, and I watched nearly every match between them from 2007 through to 2015.

[@junaidjafar5352]

They are really quick.Both are playing so effortlessly. Amazing game. Amazing players.

[@itube6405]

The historical match i have ever seen... Love ❤️ LCW

[@Ddosboss7]

This is the benchmark for pro badminton player. Its really hard for any players to reach this level. The speed pace, accurate, skills, stamina, pressure l, luck, fans reaction and etc etc so insane and hype af. Just like my lovely british commentator said UN-BE-LIEVE-ABLE

[@prakarshpathak4070]

The last point broke my heart!

[@prasanthgp7568]

If Lin Dan didn't exist I don't think anyone would've believed that there could be someone better than LCW, like people would've laughed at you for suggesting that.

[@stephansunny6642]

I think you're forgetting Chen Long

[@iitbombay5736]

Chen is not even 10 percent of it

[@stephansunny6642]

@@iitbombay5736 that's a baseless assumption...given that he was also no 1 (beating lin dan many times) and has won quite many championships as well... It was LCW and chen long as the main opponents for world no 1

[@muralip9216]

When both lin and lee meet ... Luck little favours to Lin ... ..in the end ... Both are champs...both are almost same

[@akashbhadouria6727]

Fuck you. LCW is better, Lin was lucky in this match 🖕

[@mukeshrana3437]

The best badminton match ever

[@rai2700]

Incredible match. Besides the 2012 olympic final probably the best match ever played between the indisputable best male players ever picked up a badminton racket.

[@oskwaa]

Insane how both sustained such high level through out the match. Incredible rallies. In the most important moments Lin Dan just kept hammering the LCW deep forehand side, and he was rewarded with errors in the last two points.

[@asymptomaticcodm8905]

Lin dan is my all time favourite. He is the best ❤️❤️❤️❤️. A player with such a positive temperament 🌱

[@masteryoda6568]

Arguably the best match in the history of badminton so far

[@林澤楷-u1o]

4:14-4:21 shuttle flash intro song😁

[@loveallplay3585]

Oh, I didn't noticed it.

[@gwkhrwngbasumatary7928]

Wooww fuckin senses bro

[@wangxuerui9949]

真的诶

[@ovtroll1199]

Wow I didn’t notice an inch of it.

[@SonNguyen-fw9zx]

Wut?

[@Abhishek-es2mx]

I feel for him!! All that hardwork, doing everything that's needed but still stays short of winning. Love the sport. That commitment!

[@obohp]

The Naruto and Sasuke of badminton lol

[@prasanthgp7568]

lol...except naruto(LCW in yellow!!) lost this time by a millimeter

[@christinahugofoo]

Every time when I see this match I got so angry and upset that it's always just a little bit more for LCW to win the world championship title, only a tiny teeny bit more. Argh!

[@enmavel]

Lcw Not good enuff. Period

[@eelantamil9231]

Mind Your Words Velen Mah!!

[@AgentJ2007]

Christina Foo it just proves LD Is just that hard to beat.

[@mohamedjubair...12]

Same feeling bro

[@mundhranishant]

lol.. that is because you don't see the strategy.. LD started to make heavy midcourt play receiving the shuttle very early on mid court, making LCW worry... LCW is no longer able to keep LD to corners. That is why his game starts to step down.. In the last point, LCW gets the strategy, he also tries fast midcourt pushes, but he did not calculate things good enough, the second last stroke of LCW was just above the net.. before making a hard push to net, he should have thought that, if more down, it will go into net, but in order to speed up the play, to make pressure on his opponent, he missed that calculation, and thus lost.. So it was not just a little more, it was a lot more.. don't just look at the points. Look at the strategies as well..!!

[@miyomirul7343]

ten years past this game.. still memorable..

[@nikhilagarwal4986]

Could it get any better..i wud put all my money on this one..both are the best player in the world..Legends forever.. Respect🙌🙌

[@muhammadizzatzulkiffilee3060]

Most badminton finals were the best when these 2 legends play

[@leepin-ern]

Every match is memorable by the both of them.

[@jjohn8414]

Awesome game n beautiful edit.. but commentators should not put anyone down. Let's just agree that no commentators/explayers is as good as these 2 legends.

[@bogadebkdahl3960]

Morten Frost, who commentates, is a legend in his own right. 4 All England titles!

[@huntertran2249]

They were like 2 gods trying to kill each other...a magnificent time to witness indeed

[@craigsmith4775]

In all sports it's rare where you have such talents that collide at the same time

[@Amshatv]

lee chong wei n lin dan ronaldo n messi roher fdrer n rafael nadal naruto n sasuke

[@NoToRiOuus2001]

Match of the century And the centuries to come No player plays this fast nowadays....

[@lifeistravel..travelforlif7612]

always heartbreaking to watch LCW 😐😐king of badluck 😐3silver medals in olympic 5silvers in world championship😐

[@benleong1809]

It is amazing to see these 2 top caliber players sweating it out. LCW were definitely searching for weak point ,unfortunately the deception play of Lin Dan are merciless settings up killer shot after killer shot. Well , besides that to push or isolate LCW in the game, Lin Dan 's defense is immaculate and attacking shots devastating, world class that what it takes to defense the title , nothing less. Thanks for sharing the video.

[@funwithaditya5465]

Don't say him king of bad luck.He always tries his best to defeat Lin Dan.

[@syafizatmustafa1543]

Yet no player from your country can fight him as well he does...

[@robbyburnpipe7840]

1:49 "Lin Dan has won it all". How that sentences haunt every Malaysian till now. But LCW is still my hero.

[@KeithHiew]

Robby Burnpipe doesn’t have to hurt any Malaysian. Chong Wei is a legend is his own right. Most weeks at no. 1. In my personal list of legends, I’d probably put him behind Lin Dan, Chen Long, Taufik, and maybe Yang Yang. He’s probably up there with Lin Dan technically, but mentally it was tough for him for some reason.

[@Team_Sanatan_Army]

You can never take eyes off this game... And You never want to this match to end😂

[@Jason-jk1zo]

A magnificent fight between two gods of badminton......

[@kevinlicena3]

watching two masters at this sport trying to outplay each other is a work of art

[@bestmovieclips5451]

Best badminton match, if I watch other matches I have to use fast forward button frequently but not in this case, every bit of this three set is a delight to watch

[@euripides2221]

ASDFGHJKSASD THAT LAST POINT this was the only badminton match that made me feel for the players

[@AP-qu8sl]

Lin Dan has an amazing smash and he always starts smashing when he’s down

[@lukasbrandstifter7346]

It is the Lcw deep forehand corner which makes lin dan win almost all theire encounters.

[@isaaczidinga1199]

Im proud..that i watched this on live...😇

[@gigitgigit6369]

LCW AND LIN DAN IS LEGENDS BADMINTON PLAYER EVER BORN!

[@luxin8167]

Really good spectator angle, much better than it is now!

[@junos4242]

*Did someone notice the Shuttle Flash Intro* 4:14 - 4:20

[@n.interest3737]

Gold legend and "Silver legend".

[@wilfredotanlaojr8780]

LCW spot is so heartbreaking... being so close to be a champion but not close enough LD and LCW are Legends

[@anshtandon1926]

The way that Lin smashes is! Ugh! I love that!

[@kcdsspeed8279]

Lin Dan is the GOAT without a question you may say LCW was very consistent but Lin Dan has won most of the major tournaments.. which makes him the greatest of all time.

[@thewanderer673]

But I Liked LCW play. Lot to learn from him. LD though World Champ, didn't excite me

[@masteryoda6568]

Imagine the months of training both players had before this match

[@shashankprakash436]

In the last set Lin Dan keep feeding Lee Chong Wei in the right side back of the court and every shot Lee Chong Wei return were at the front side. Lin Dan must have predicted those returns... BUT AN AWESOME MATCH

[@nammals]

and only in the last Olympics semis ...Lee changed that return to forehand net corner .. and Lin Dan was waiting for the shuttle on the other side of the net .. and Lee won that point and semis ... Lee took 12years to understand LinDan's tactics.

[@runeer]

Lin has long been exploiting Lee's forehand corner back in the days especially during clutch. If only Lee could have strengthen that area sooner...

[@immad2025]

The man of steel : LIN DAN

[@PL22-JudgeDredd]

These 2 players are a class above the rest.

[@tomiemyspace5054]

Commentator: Lin Dan losing point, great play by Lin Dan Commentator: Lee Chong Wei amazing point-saving shots, great play by Lin Dan to be ready for net shot.

[@peradigasulan9497]

Legends only celebrate against legends!

[@vijayshankar5321]

Lee is my favourite

[@RajeevKumar-pv8re]

badminton won !! both the players are mesmerizing !!

[@无辄]

LD and LCW are both godlike!

[@ZMichael]

Best game in history ever!

[@antoine7040]

Best match in badminton's history

[@ramlangoddos4425]

Razor blade thin that separates the two in the deciding game. Great Lin Dan and LCW.

[@ccheewokccheewok8163]

from my point of view,both are the champ and yes,both are legend...and now,both of this great player are retired...legend always be legend

[@arunndinesh]

LIN DAN is more calm and composed player. He waits for the perfect time to smash unlike LCW. LIN makes the badminton so smooth than power hitting or strength. Both are great player. But LIN have a slight higher edge in handling the match.

[@SirChocula]

Agreed. It's sad that LCW doesn't have as much mental fortitude as LD in high level matches. You can clearly see LCW has such great skills but his nerves get to him when it counts the most!!!

[@swiftieforever9793]

Its like watching Gods play......

[@jamesgasgas3064]

This sport looks, and IS so much fun. Too bad it’s too hard to find any drop in badminton sessions near me :(

[@indrajeetjadhav1140]

I just have one question, how can somebody dislike this video?

[@nammals]

May be hard core LCW fan disliked :-) .. but all those who loves badminton cant dislike this .. whoever be their hero

[@apekhaikal4852]

I am hardcore fan of LCW..but i will never put dislike on Lin Dan match..he has my respect...coZ i know how good he is...mayb who hit dislike is from country with no badminton history..who knows😂😂

[@user-ic5ih5wn3n]

My SALUTE 🏸 to both of them...

[@simendavid1859]

当今羽坛，没有哪一场比赛有12年奥运会和13年世锦赛决赛这么好看。看桃田和金庭的比赛，真的感觉就是软绵绵的。桃田正手位，常见的就是软压和过渡，压根就没有突击能力。林丹和李宗伟的头顶正手位是真的强，点杀和重伤都能非常有威胁，石宇奇的头顶正手位也非常不错！

[@christianaaronbuce3114]

lin dan going straight to body building competition after the win

[@shovasingh2406]

Really grateful to watch such an amazing match....!

[@aayushmaan4592]

Legend: Lin Dan

[@mihawk2774]

1:35 this was amazing return of serve though

[@zhixian86]

Very hard to find these quality of singles matches these days.

[@koushikarjya2616]

Level of badminton : GOD🙏

[@jeremiemahendrooo2524]

great match and video i still feel bad for lcw...

[@rai2700]

I for sure am an absolute fan of Lin Dan. But you are right, I would never be disappointed when LCW would have won this match. He as Lin Dan would have fully deserved it. LCW played so well in this match.

[@AryanSingh-4194]

Badminton at it's very very best

[@sajid_hossain99]

wow! I had never seen like this game!

[@Walkman0007]

the court position of these guys is nice, they always seem to know where to stand... and how to lean, what is the most probable shot from my opponent here?

[@StevenSenjaya]

Yes, that is actually badminton basics, footwork technique

[@khabibnurmagomedov960]

The greatest duo star

[@naveenelangovan5406]

Amazing execution of play...

[@rajusukham133]

Nice play two legends

[@manhtrinh5605]

Unbelievable. Who is winner also worthy

[@hliemohd7374]

Legends in history Badminton...LCW anda LD

[@Auchitya01]

Why the heck second commentator is so biased towards Lin Dan. You are watching two giants of the game. Just be grateful and appreciate the shots and their game.

[@stormspirit1412]

nice edit :)

[@loveallplay3585]

+Snowy Khoa Thank you for your comment. I uploaded new my video

[@mugifandy3907]

Lin Dan was Lee Chong Wei biggest weaknesses

[@nelsonting8619]

Though Lin Dan wins the title and is officially the best, the fact that the points were so close, it usually comes down to that bit of luck...

[@lokeshtyagi007lk]

Both are legend 🎉

[@kingarasan2004]

Excellent. Loved the rally

[@kaleshksekhar2304]

Super dan💛💛💛🥰🔥

[@himashisbarma8901]

They are playing like The Legendary Scluptor Michael Angelo .

[@aimansamzuraimesaleh922]

Terbaiklah super best in the world

[@putatdaun]

01:26 look at that lindan wrist that produced deceptive shot..he switch the direction of the racket face in a blink of the eyes..

[@abishekvenkat]

What's the music in the first 50 seconds of the video?

[@rommelbonus5680]

Perhaps in a parallel universe, LCW beaten LD. We all know how much LCW needed this championship. We also know that LCW has all the ability to match and even beat LD. But history will testify that the GOAT will always be LD, for the decade, for the years to come, and perhaps for the centuries.

[@vishalrana9485]

Who loves shuttle sound 😍

[@ipspkraj9289]

Bach’s ka lkahan I

[@shalomkumarsigworth4796]

The fate-bending defence play by Lee Chong Wei at 20:19 is the epitome of this sensational match. You could replay it over and over until you are satisfied. Though victory for Wei slipped through time, he gave his fans enough memories to cherish for a lifetime. Lee, undoubtedly, is a big gun of badminton.

[@dickson4053]

and i just realized that lindan's racket goes to lee's side in the net kill at 17.57 , isn't that considering fault ?

[@Desire2WinDemo]

+dickson kid As long as the contact point of the shuttlecock is before the net, it is fine. It was hard to tell for the judges I'm sure.

[@olivermurrel3386]

watch it in 0.25 speed. I thought it was Lin Dan's fault too but the contact of the shuttle is like 2 mm into his court so it wasn't a fault. Shit was fucking close.

[@Jason-jk1zo]

I thought it was a fault too, but it turned out that I was wrong....

[@chocolatecandycake]

oh ok so it wasnt a fault

[@ryanliu1305]

dickson kid I

[@tianlin4503]

Who’s better? Go to 1:43

[@hasnatkabir9862]

this is not a match of 3 sets, this is a match of 121 points!

[@billoregaming]

Both of you good playing in this game