Thanks for the comments and requests. We'll keep adding Badminton TBTs as often as possible. Meanwhile you can watch several Rio 2016 matches on OlympicChannel.com: 🏸🏸🏸🏸🏸 Badminton Men's Singles Gold - oly.ch/2016MenBadmintonFinal Badminton Men's Singles Bronze - oly.ch/2016MenBadmintonBronze Badminton Men's Doubles Gold - oly.ch/2016MenDoublesBadmintonFinal Badminton Men's Doubles Bronze - oly.ch/2016MenDoublesBadmintonBronze Badminton Women's Singles Gold - oly.ch/2016WomenBadmintonFinal Badminton Women's Doubles Gold - oly.ch/2016WomenDoublesBadmintonFinal Badminton Women's Doubles Bronze - oly.ch/2016WomenDoublesBadmintonBronze Badminton Mixed Doubles Gold - oly.ch/2016MixedBadmintonFinal Badminton Mixed Doubles Bronze - oly.ch/2016MixedBadmintonBronze

if you’ve never played badminton outside of phys-ed class you won’t understand how difficult this sport is

Lin Dan retired today. Two legends forever. The best time in badminton has gone. Thanks to LD and LCW

Is it just me or does anyone else come back here to rewatch 2 of these Badminton legends when Olympic 2021 is still going on? Olympic is not the same anymore without them :’(

Many people may win gold medals in the Olympic Games, but they are rarely remembered. they are different, they are already legends. When you mention LCW, you will definitely think of LD。they have brought us too many wonderful games, and i am also a badminton enthusiast. i like these two athletes very much.

It's finally here, one of the legendary badminton matches of the Olympics!

Their sportsmanship actually brought a tear to my eye They hugged it out and exchanged shirts and Lin Dan encouraged people to applaud That was beautiful

"Dad,look at victor from Denmark,he play very well." "Son,let me tell you the two legendary player named lcw and ld

Im sure im not only the one who is watching this even the tokyo olympics is going on... missing those legends very badly this time😥😢

I think this match is more important for LCW than the gold medal match. He just simply wanted to beat Lin Dan.

It's been 4 years and I can still feel the tension in the air.

If i had the power to change anything in the world, I would've changed this semi final match to FINAL

The most intense 1 hour in my life. I still remember how my family and I screamed & shouting during the games 4 years ago. The best badminton game I've ever watched. & their sportsmanship is just superb despite Lin Dan was LCW greatest rival for at least 20 years in his career.

2021 still watching 🥺

I remember watching it live. I watched the third set and I was so stressed. The ending almost killed me. I was scared of Lin Dan coming back to win the match. When Lee Chong Wei scored this last point, it was such a relief. It felt like it was a dream. I could not believe it. One of the best day of 2016 for me. I was so proud of Lee Chong Wei. :)

Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan, Taufik Hidayat, Peter Gade. End of an era of monstrous smashers. Hopefully the successors can held up to their standard or even better than them.

1:27:17 The most amazing rally of all time... Imagine fighting that hard for a single point, for your whole nation!🔥

Here after a year but loving this match cs there’s no some stoopid boo-ing from crowd! LCW or LD will always remained as two best players

07/30/2021. Rewatch I think this is one of the craziest badminton games ever.

2 legendary players in badminton .. but i think LCW is more than that .. defensive skill , fast game play , trick shots , always being positive and hard working ..

Didn't know how hard this sport is until I played it. Their speed, reaction time, agility, stamina and precision is just unbelievable

The umpire must be so lucky to watch these 2 legends play. You don't get to watch such matches often

This match is like watching the two greatest gladiators of human history coming against one another and giving their best and accepting the results as it is. A very rare occurrence . Respect 👍👍

Miss this legends hope all fans of badminton appreciated this ..

I still Remember I watch with my family oh my words is just wholesome after Dato Lee won😭😭

Thanks to the person who commented asking for this video, on one of their previous posts. Been waiting forever for this 🔥🔥🔥and thanks to the Olympic channel!

Best rivals(only in game) of badminton history 🙏

Could this be the most-watched badminton match in KZfaq's history? It already has 9.3 million views. I am now watching again❤

THIS IS WHAT WE CALL A LEGENDARY MATCH!! Both players brought their absolute A-game to the court. Truly a high quality game from high quality players!!! TOP NOTCH. Periodt.

Even the final match of Olympic doesn't have this much views ..what a match of two legends...😉

This one should have just been the final!

These 2 encounter always give heart attack. So close. Lin dan saving 3 match points is superb. 2010s era gives many legends like Messia/CR and Lee/Lin.

crazy how ld lost to axelsen in the bronze game, and lcw lost to chen long, really just shows how lcw and ld played against each other with everything they got

That point at LCW 20-19 LD in the rubber set, at 1:27:15, is one of the best I've ever seen. And the final trick shot at 1:30:03 was out of this world. To send Lin Dan the wrong way....shivers down my spine!

1:27:18 Oh my goodness. That was one of the most exciting points I have ever witnessed.

Still remember watching this while driving after work and drove to the nearest mamak store and continue watching from there.. the "last" giant rivalry battle between both of them..

They Both already legend..no matter what the result after ..

The golden era of badminton the both legends Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan retired This was one of the greatest match ever played Salute to you two legends♥️♥️

That’s so scary. Today I watched a lot of Olympic Rio Badminton clips and read a lot comments about the match between Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei. I tried so often to find the whole match in good quality. And now I opened KZfaq and saw this... thanks a lot 🙏🏻

1:30:10 Bro I got the chills.... 😳 What an amazing match.

The fact that this semis has way more views than the finals on yt proves that the rivalry between LCW and LD was truly legendary

The moment they hug each other is beautiful and wonderful. Fans in the world thank and never forget what they do!

Lee Chong Wei doesn't seem to be very worried/serious about his loss in the final. May be he would have, if he had lost against Lin Dan in the finals. To simply put, Winning against Lin Dan in Olympics gave him more comfort than losing the Gold in the finals against anybody.

I'm gonna miss the cheers and jeers in Tokyo games.. ☹☹ I love watching fans reactions.

In my eyes, these 2 legends have achieved the greatest feats possible in this sport. I view DLCW and LD as the Pele/Maradona or Messi/Ronaldo of Badminton. 2 absolute legends, that will go down in history as the greatest rivalry and athletes to ever grace the sport of Badminton.

i have to say my whole family cheered up for Lee Chong Wei in this match. lee showed unyielding spirits and more power. what a pity he didn't get the gold medal.

I came here to see after knowing that Lin and Lee both are retired now..... probably the best match of their career

every Olympic, family and friends gather together to watch, LCW's matches all these years brought us all Malaysian together, one thing we learnt, don't lose our spirit and hope, even when we're losing, we lost 2 olympic, and won in 2016. (yep, i am referring to the LCW vs LD matches). Rewatching this again since 2016's live, it still stresses me out. 😅 special shoutout to the coaches, speaking Malay and Hokkien for tactic discussion, our multilingual specialty; and also to the malaysian's cheering there, we were cheering with you at home!

LEE CHONG WEI, The goat and will always be the GOAT of badminton

Wow i watched this whole match without knowing who won. One of the greatest i've ever seen between two of the greatest legends.

badminton is so underrated

Lee Chong Wei *Olympic Games 🥈🥈🥈* *World Championships 🥈🥈🥈🥈🥉* *Asian Games 🥈🥉🥉* *Asian Championships 🥇🥇🥉🥉* *Commanwealth Games 🥇🥇🥇* *BWF Superseries (46 Title , 20 Runner-up) with 4 Superseries Final ,11 Malaysia Open , 6 Indonesia Open , 5 HongKong Open , 5 Japan open , 3 French Open , 2 denmark open , 3 india open & 4 All england Open* *BWF World Tour (1 Title) Malaysia open super 750* *IBF/BWF Grand Pix (16 Title , 6 Runner-Up) with 5 Malaysia Masters and 4 Malaysia Grandpix Gold*

2021 anyone? l just missed them, hope there will be new lee chong wei for Malaysia

This is definitely one of the greatest badminton matches of all time! I have great respect to these two amazing players! 💯

Just loved their sportsmanship after the match, hugging so tightly and exchanging their jersey's. Simply unbelievable....they are the GOATS💯🔥👌👍

Years after this competition but I still come here to rewatch this. These 2 legends made my childhood beautiful.

It's May 9th, 2022, and I rewatch the game for the multiple times and still, this is the best match ever! Salute to both of the legendary badminton players, Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan. You can't deny that they were the best of the best of the best in the world.

Anyone who plays badminton will appreciate Lin Dans effort at 19-20 facing match point. Unbelievable.

"Lee Zi Jia" pls go to the final ! ~-~

They both are amazing tho but I’m scared everytime I look at lindan’s face hahaha he’s too serious

Love to 🇲🇾Malaysia from India🇮🇳

3rd set felt like God vs another god. 😱😱😱

The rescue shots Lin Dan played when 19 - 20 down in third set was pure brilliance. One of the best winning points I've ever seen in singles. Just brilliant.

Lepas tgk Lee Zii Jia td...walaupun kalah xpe la...tp kena belajar dengan Datuk LCW....kena cool n kawal emosi.....fokus game dan pelbagaikan serangan

Kalaulah lee chong wei menang macam ni masa olympic 2012, meriah dia tu mesti gila punya meriah, sbb masa tu semua target emas pertama dari lcw

I still remember watching this live on tv. One of the most epic tournament of LinDan and Chong Wei!

im here coz i miss this legend

Feeling sad that both the legends have retired but also happy that they took badminton into next level!

I miss you LD and LCW... Especially I want Lee to win I thought when I was watching TOKYO2020.

Fiercest of rivals on court, best of friends off court. Thank you legends ☺️

Historic Match To be Remembered! Legends Never Die..!!

Lin dan is a pure legend....when he is in his full pace...nobody even stands in front of him...

The El classico of men's single...💪

fav moment in olympic imo...lcw finally manage to beat lin dan i miss lcw :((((((

Match of the GOAT's. I will never tire of watching it. That match was LCW's gold medal :)

Re-watching this match gives thrill down the spine, nobody could have deafet Lin Dan in that form other than Lee. Great match of the century other than 2012 London Olympic Men Singles final.

Until today i still thinking they are the 2 most legend player of all time...respect to Lin Dan & LCW.....

1:30:55 is the best moment

He finally beat his arch rival in the olympics only to lose to Chen Long. I feel bad for LCW.

This match should absolutely have been the Olympic final with Lee Chong Wei finally beating the great Lin Dan after the previous two Olympic final losses in Beijing 2008 and London 2012. No other player has dominated world badminton more then both these legends in the past nearly 15 years, with LCW winning an astonishing 67 titles and Lin Dan closely behind with 65 titles. Lee Chong Wei reign for a record 8 years as the season ending world no 1 whilst Lin Dan reign for 5 years. And together they formed the greatest rivalry in badminton history on the court whilst still maintaining a great friendship off it. There will never be another LCW and Lin Dan for years to come. They will be missed 😥

do u think Leechong wei is more amazing then Lin dan ? i think he is he is the best badminton player i have ever seen

The best era of badminton, thank you LD and LCW!

The greatest rivalry ever

Incredible win by Lee in this Legend's match. I respect him so much. Respect from India🇮🇳

林丹和李宗偉，兩位都是很值得尊重的運動員，絕對是羽毛球運動的代表人物！雖然李宗偉最終在決賽仍不敵諶龍只獲銀牌，但2016奧運的銀牌對李宗偉而言意義非凡，是打敗林丹後才獲得的銀牌😭 相信他們倆人也是惺惺相惜，彼此既是球場上的敵人和朋友！🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 願他們退役後的生活一切安好🙏🏻

51:45 masterpiece

I like how Lin Dan and lee Chong wei are just warming up during the first Set.

Anyone approaching 2022 rewatching Lin Dan vs LCW 2016?

if this is the final would be really epic

Pertandingan terhebat dari sang datuk..rindu datuk cong wei bermain dan di bawah pimpinan coach hendrawan..saya terharu melihat perjuangan datuk..semoga malaysia melahirkan datuk cong wei selanjutnya..

Malaysia and China are so proud to have two great badminton players.

This match gives me goosebumps every single time. I am will always shed a tear because I know, it is impossible to have matches like these anymore. 😢

2 legendary in Badminton sports. Thanks to LCW & LD. Every match btwn them are legendary.

Classic match，世紀之戰，四年後翻看也相當刺激。

28:00 that drop shot was brilliant 🔥🔥

Recently just got into Badminton, and here I am in JAN 2024, paying my respect to the 2 legends of ALL TIME!!!

LCW rised from Olympic 2008 where he was beaten badly by Lin. Since then LCW put his extreme effort to improve and here today LCW able to beat Lin and becomes one of the King of Badminton in the world. Salute the Legend LCW !!!

30:31 ding ning chinese table tennis player watching badminton....quite impressive i like it!!

This match never get old......a match between the 2 legends of the sport LIN and LEE

3rd set is the most legendary set in badminton history 🥺❤