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In pictures - Lin Dan beats Lee Chong Wei to take Badminton gold for China

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  • China's Lin Dan plays against Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei in the Men's Singles badminton medal match at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, on August 5, 2012. (Photo by ADEK BERRY/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei plays against China's Lin Dan in the Men's Singles badminton medal match at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, on August 5, 2012. (Photo by ADEK BERRY/AFP/GettyImages)

  • China's Lin Dan plays a shot against Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei in the Men's Singles badminton medal match at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, on August 5, 2012. (Photo by ADEK BERRY/AFP/GettyImages)

  • China's Lin Dan celebrates after beating Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei in the Men's Singles badminton medal match at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, on August 5, 2012. (Photo by ADEK BERRY/AFP/GettyImages)

  • China's Lin Dan celebrates after beating Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei in the Men's Singles badminton medal match at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, on August 5, 2012. (Photo by ADEK BERRY/AFP/GettyImages)

  • China's Lin Dan admires his gold medal after beating Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei in the Men's Singles badminton medal match at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, on August 5, 2012. (Photo by ADEK BERRY/AFP/GettyImages)

  • China's Lin Dan salutes after beating Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei during the Men's Singles badminton gold medal match at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, on August 5, 2012. (Photo by ADEK BERRY/AFP/GettyImages)

  • China's Lin Dan (C) Chen Long (R) and Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei (L) pose with their medals after the Men's Singles badminton medal matches at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, on August 5, 2012 (Photo by read ADEK BERRY/AFP/GettyImages)

  • China's Lin Dan (L) consoles Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei after his victory during the Men's Singles badminton gold medal match at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, on August 5, 2012. (Photo by ADEK BERRY/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Chong Wei Lee of Malaysia competes in his Men's Singles Badminton Gold Medal match against Lin Dan of China on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Arena on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

  • Chong Wei Lee of Malaysia celebrates a point in his Men's Singles Badminton Gold Medal match against Lin Dan of China on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Arena on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

  • Chong Wei Lee of Malaysia competes in his Men's Singles Badminton Gold Medal match against Lin Dan of China on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Arena on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)


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Lee Chong Wei's last chance to win Malaysia's first gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games ended in failure on Sunday as he lost Lin Dan of China in the men's badminton singles final.

Lee took the first game of the match 21-15 and looked set to end his Olympic career in style, only for Lin to hit back and take the second 21-10 to set up a thrilling finale.

The match was delicately poised at 19-19 when Lin Dan manoeuvred to deliver one of his devastating 200mph left-handed smashes, but instead deftly produced a drop shot which completely threw Lee off and set up match point.

Chinese superstar Lin wasn't going to let that opportunity slip and took gold as he wrapped up the third game 21-19.

Surprisingly, for a nation of over 28 million people, Malaysia has never won Olympic gold and unfortunately for his legion of fans, that was the last opportunity for Lee Chong Wei to end the drought as he is due to retire from the sport after the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

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In pictures - Lin Dan beats Lee Chong Wei to take Badminton gold for China

Lee Chong Wei's last chance to win Malaysia's first gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games ended in failure on Sunday as he lost Lin Dan of China in the men's badminton singles final.

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