Top 30 Lin Dan Quotes

The gold medals from world championships and National Games prove the efficiency of my daily training.

Before I turned 30, through a lot of hard work and support, I won many badminton titles. But after turning 30, Lin Dan should change that mindset and start in a new direction and do things that are more meaningful.

Many people, including those from the BWF, don’t really understand what the main problems in badminton are and what it most needs because many officials are not competitors.

When I decided to come back, I wanted to prove to the rest of the world I’m still the best.

Success is not judged by just success in a particular championship.

I hope to play well and get better and better.

It should not all be about badminton.

Lee Chong Wei is no doubt the best men‘s singles opponent I’ve played, and this gives me extra motivation to raise my game each time I play against him.

Badminton is a cruel sport.

I just want to play my game.

During the off-season, I try to increase my practice sessions, and I am also training with my coaches.

When you fully focus in the match, you don’t think too much about the atmosphere and the climate. Even if the temperature goes up, we will both sweat the same.

Of course every player wants to go from good to better, but one should not be obsessed with it.

I have worked very hard to achieve this. If others also work hard, they can also achieve as much.

I hope to spend more time with my family.

Lee is such a brilliant rival. I treasure the opportunities we have to play each other.

Marriage has changed things. I have my own family now.

Team competition is my priority.

I don’t need to prove myself through competition anymore.

Every time I am not playing, I am training harder to keep myself fit.

It is our responsibility, but not burden, to be champions.

Badminton is not only about winning. What is important to me is about playing hard, doing my best and putting up a good show for the spectators.

I need to practice every day to be at my best for winning the third gold at the Rio Olympics.

I am pleased with the fitness that I have.

The biggest problem for badminton is wind direction and lighting. If those problems are not solved, it seriously impacts players‘ performances on the court. If a high-level player’s performance is affected by these factors, they suffer setbacks and cannot be fully satisfied on the court.

Being a professional athlete, we all want to win the title.

I will take every match seriously and respect every opponent.

I am training 8-9 hours a day and will give my best shot for Rio.

Of course, in China, there’s already plenty of people who like badminton. I’m hoping more foreigners, Americans, and other countries can get into this sport.

I invite Mr. Lee Chong Wei to visit China frequently.