Sweet Victories for Malaysian Badminton Team (19/8/16)

  It was a great night for Malaysians because our badminton team had marched into the semi-finals in men's singles and men's doubles finals. Malaysians were looking forward to the 37th and final "Lee-Lin" face off. At 7.30pm, we were all glued to our seats to see the spectacular face off in the Rio Olympics 2016. I've been counting down the time from the moment I reached home from college! 

  The moment our badminton hero- Dato Lee Chong Wei made his entrance, the spectators cheered him on alongside with the "Malaysia Boleh" spirit. Our national flag was soaring all the way throughout the competition. Some of them went to restaurants, mamak and some even held a fan gathering place throughout the nation to cheer our hero on. As for me, I sat on the couch while eating my mummy's marinated grilled chicken with potatoes and some bits of mushrooms. 

  The game had just begun. Everyone was cheering when Chong Wei got a winning point. He lost the first match but climbed back up to the second which left the victory to the decisive set or also known as the "rubber set" in the sports context. The decisive set was super intense when the both players reached a 20-20. I was screaming "Malaysia Boleh!"which caused my parents to give me a glare. Well I don't care! It's for the country. It's now 21-20, the moment we all have been waiting for. 

  The 22nd point came, Chong Wei screamed with pride and tears of joy were shed. Malaysians were celebrating the historic victory moment. Both players praised each other for a job well done! The heartwarming came when Chong Wei and Lin Dan exchanged their team's shirts- it was a very rare scene on the badminton court. I was back on social media, Malaysians were congratulating our hero. 

  It was also men's doubles finals which I had mentioned earlier. We stayed up very late to see budding badminton men's doubles players- Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong in a golden match face off with China's Fu Hai Feng and Zhang Nan. They won the first match but tried even harder at the second match. China got the second one which left us yet again to another rubber set. Two rubber sets for Malaysia's badminton team in one day! What a match! 

  China got the winning point, Malaysia crowned as the runner-up. V Shem-Wee Kiong created by becoming the first men's doubles pair to get an Olympic medal in 20 years. They are still champions in Malaysians' heart. Thank you V Shem-Wee Kiong, to see our national flag soaring at the victory ceremony. It was worth it to stay up late to watch our badminton heroes fight for the country. You made us proud! A big thumbs up to you all. 

   Once again, thank you for uniting Malaysians.