On a Wing and a Prayer by Lee Chong Wei

Malaysian Sports Monday, July 30, 2012

Malaysian Sports

"Stepping on to the courts will signal my return from injury and the start of my quest for gold." -- Datuk Lee Chong Wei

The time has come as the Olympics have officially got underway with the spectacular and eye-catching opening ceremony on Friday night.

I watched the opening ceremony in my hotel room and this was the third opening ceremony of the Olympics that I failed to participate and I was sad when watching it over TV as this will be my last Olympics.

Much effort has been put in by the organisors to create an event that captures the culture of the British and it was amazing scenes that I believe were truly appreciated by the audience worldwide.

Though we are not staying at the Games Village, the organisors have made provisions for teams to stay at a hotel within walking distance of the Wembley Arena, the venue for the badminton event.

It was delightful to see so many fans making their way to the stadium on Saturday, the first day of the badminton event. They were patient although there was a long wait due to the stringent security checks that they had to undergo.

For us as players, it is always refreshing playing infront of appreciative fans and also full stadiums and from what I seen so far, the fans are making a beeline towards Wembley Arena to watch badminton being contested.

Coming back to my preparations, I have done the best I can under the circumstances.