Lawrence Chan Kum Peng says Lee Chong Wei needs mental toughness to win major events: Badminton news
Lawrence Chan Kum Peng, a famous motivational specialist in Malaysia has said that World Number One shuttler, Lee Chong Wei, needs mental toughness to win major events like the World Championships and Olympic Games.
Kum Peng also thinks that Chong Wei is morally down and heartbroken after his defeat from the hands of China’s Lin Dan in the Men’s Singles final of the BWF World Championships 2011, at Wembley Arena in London last week.
After training extremely hard for years, Chong Wei lifted his level to match the speed and skill of Lin Dan, but he was unable to put up a good show and win the title at the mega event. He was completely heartbroken after the defeat and is morally hit at
the moment. Kum Peng said that he needs to attain mental toughness, which will make him confident to perform well in the most crucial time at a major event.
While talking about his meeting with the shuttler, Kum Peng said, “He met me yesterday and I offered to help him in this aspect. It is now up to him.”
He further added, “Most Malaysian sportsmen are mentally strong but still lack the winning edge or mental toughness when it comes to big matches.”
Kum Peng spoke about the world's top-ranked shuttler and said, “Chong Wei was a strong player but that was not good enough because he was not mentally tough compared to his nemesis, Lin Dan of China. That was why, despite the good performance put up by Chong
Wei, he still lost to Lin Dan at the crucial moment. This is what we call lack of mental toughness.”
The motivational specialist insists that Chong Wei must learn the art of mental toughness which will raise his level of play at the 2012 London Olympics, which is less than a year away from now. Now, the only difference left between Chong Wei and Lin Dan
is metal strength, as both players are equal in their skill and physical condition.
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