Malaysian badminton star Lee Chong Wei resumed his training on Friday, officials said, months after the sports great had to stop playing to fight cancer. Diagnosed with early-stage nose cancer, he told The Star newspaper in December that he had to go through 33 sessions of proton therapy treatment in Taiwan, calling it “a nightmare”. His last shot at the Olympic title was at the Rio 2016 Games when Lee lost to China’s Chen Long in a gripping final. Nose cancer is perhaps the biggest blow suffered by Lee, who was banned after testing positive for a proscribed anti-inflammatory at the 2014 world championships. Lee returned to the sport in 2015, after authorities accepted he took the drug inadvertently.

Source: Hindustan Times January 04, 2019 12:00 UTC