Win or lose, I believe in giving my best and that is what I always do.
Lin Dan
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.
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.
Badminton is a cruel sport.
It is difficult to single out any one player, as I aim to give my best against every single player that I have played so far against.
I have never considered any player as my competitor; each one of them is good and talented, and my job is to beat them.
I have admired Taufik Hidayat for being exceptionally talented and Hendrawan for being a great player only because of his hard work and dedication. I have always looked up to them as players.
I invite Mr. Lee Chong Wei to visit China frequently.
It should not all be about badminton.
Marriage has changed things. I have my own family now.
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.
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.
You don't just need skills and talent, you also need luck.
During the off-season, I try to increase my practice sessions, and I am also training with my coaches.
There is no secret. It is all about doing the same things time and time again. It is all about doing the best every day.
I still want to see the Lin-Lee rivalry; those games always bring great fun for the fans.
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 love badminton, and representing China is an honour for me.
I am no genius; I just worked hard like my other teammates, and I believe all my teammates can win the title as they work hard, too.
The gold medals from world championships and National Games prove the efficiency of my daily training.
It is our responsibility, but not burden, to be champions.
I will take every match seriously and respect every opponent.
I don't need to prove myself through competition anymore.
It is for me to realise my value and put in the effort to win big tournaments.
I have played against many players, but I will always consider Lee Chong Wei as my toughest competitor.
I hope wholeheartedly that badminton will be as popular and respected as tennis one day.
I need to practice every day to be at my best for winning the third gold at the Rio Olympics.
Every time I am not playing, I am training harder to keep myself fit.
Success is not judged by just success in a particular championship.
If you play a match, then you got to give it all to beat the opponent; there is nothing like playing against a great or a non-great player. I treat them all as opponents and aim to beat them.
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.
Lee is such a brilliant rival. I treasure the opportunities we have to play each other.
At every Olympic Games, anything can happen that nobody can predict, so I did my best to win.
I hope to spend more time with my family.
I hope to play well and get better and better.
I hope Lee's scandal isn't real.
I am training 8-9 hours a day and will give my best shot for Rio.
Being a professional athlete, we all want to win the title.
Team competition is my priority.
Of course every player wants to go from good to better, but one should not be obsessed with it.
I just want to play my game.
When I decided to come back, I wanted to prove to the rest of the world I'm still the best.
I am pleased with the fitness that I have.
I have worked very hard to achieve this. If others also work hard, they can also achieve as much.
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.
I want to enjoy the life.
I'm no longer young, but I still enjoy the competition and the feeling of that.
In the past, my family made a lot of sacrifices. We never got to spend much time together because I was always training. I think now I need to spend as much time as I can with them. This is the life I should have.
It is hard to compete with other sports. Badminton is a sport which, when compared with football and tennis, still needs promotion.
