來年6月，李宗偉是否隨隊前東京參加奧運？
2019年6月13日，李宗偉宣布退役。 AP圖片
2019年6月13日，大馬男單一哥李宗偉宣布結束25年的羽毛球生涯，淚灑大馬青年體育部。時光飛逝，李宗偉近日在自己的官方社交媒體上載中英文雙語貼文，回憶一年前的退役之日。
他在英文的貼文中提到，曾一度想打消退役的念頭，不過在沖涼後站在鏡子前，當看到自己頸項在接受治療之後的痕迹和瘦弱無肌肉的身體，於是他立下了決心退出羽毛球壇。
2019年6月13日，李宗偉宣布退役。 AP圖片
原文如下：
一年前的今天，我宣布退役，結束我在馬來西亞國家隊19年的羽毛球生涯！過去一年我有更多的時間陪伴家人，也履行了承諾帶老婆去旅行，幸運的是當時候還沒有爆發新冠疫情，一切安排得剛剛好。
別問我會不會想念球場。
19年的國家隊，6年檳州隊一員，25年羽毛球職業生涯，佔了我大半輩子人生，球迷們在場上一次一次大喊我的名字，那個場景那個聲音，午夜夢回還總會在耳邊回蕩。
真心感謝球迷們對我的支持和愛護，就算我退役了，這份熱情也少不了，還有謝謝教練團隊，羽協主席，羽協的全體上下，所有幫助過我的愛我的朋友們……
陽光總在風雨後，這個行管令讓我們有更多時間沉澱自己，好好想想未來人生；生活繼續，加油努力，我們後會有期望。
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(Part 1) The decision has been made ten days ago. Together with DS @norzazakaria , we met at YB @syedsaddiq house and collectively agreed for my request to hang my racquet. They were solemn yet I managed to keep my emotions intact. It was heavy, very heavy. They were understanding, and I was grateful for that. They didn’t force me to play on. I simply couldn’t play anymore. Wife made us brunch. My kids and I monkeyed through the meal. We had fun. Then my personal friend cum assistant came. He passed me the script I would have to follow in the press conference. I tried to memorize. It was piece of cake. Even Kingston said ,” Wah papa, your BM and England better than me”. We laughed. After a long warm bath, I looked at the guy in the mirror, “Want to try one more time?” Then my sight gazed down to my neck and body. My body was so frail and thin. My muscles were jelly soft. The scar on my neck was so deep and dark after all the treatment. Opening the wardrobe, I took out the Yonex Tiger Stripes Malaysia Jacket, chosen as my press conference attire. Standing beside me Mew Choo pointed out ,” Do you still remember when we started playing professionally, the national shirt we had was the plain white shirt with Proton Tiger logo as its main print? Never knew 19 years later, you would end it with a tiger on your shirt as well”. She looked into my eyes. I couldn’t utter any word. She hugged me, whispered, “You have given your all”. Together we hopped on my friend’s car to Menara KBS. In the car, I was told worldwide media friends would attend the press conference. I took out the script, hoping to memorize one last time. My another hand? Clutching hard Mew Choo’s hand… Suddenly my phone kept vibrating......
Datuk Wira Lee Chong Wei（@leechongweiofficial）分享的貼文 於 張貼
(Part 2) Suddenly my phone kept vibrating. My teammates. My relatives. My close friends. Words spread. They knew. I declined all their calls, trying to remain steady. I read their messages and heard their voice messages. Some cried. Some offered support. Many said thank you with pictures of me holding cups and the national flag. Met my ex coaches Datuk Misbun, Datuk Seu Bock, Hendrawan at the center. They patted me and the pack. The conversations were short. Been with me too long. They knew I was focusing, trying to keep my emotions intact. I simply didn’t want to cry in public. Not in front of millions of live Malaysian and international audience. Sat in between Datuk Seri Norza and Yb Sy Saddiq. I started off my speech. It was unimpressive. Facing the crowd, I didn’t remember the script at all, only relying on the key points to carry me through. Grammar out. Bahasa out. But I thought still okay. As long I didn’t crumble. Inside, I was trembling, shattering... Then, started to thank my coaches, my team. All a sudden, flashbacks of how I trained in Penang came first. Flashbacks of my early morning trainings, jokes and banters with teammates, the walks into the court, the shouts of ‘Lee Chong Wei” from fans, the emotions of standing on the podium looking at the Malaysian flag”. I couldn’t hold back. I teared. It has been a year. A year since I announced an end to my 25 years active badminton career span. It would never be the same for me again, but I think I still made the right decision. After all, I have given my all, my best, although sometimes the best may not be good enough…
Datuk Wira Lee Chong Wei（@leechongweiofficial）分享的貼文 於 張貼
李宗偉已經退役，但他決定了在東京奧運中擔任馬來西亞代表團的團長，並且想和一眾師弟練波及分享個人的經驗，協助他們備戰奧運。只是，在疫情之下一切體育活動大多暫停，羽毛球巡迴賽暫定8月後重開，是否成事仍然要再看最新發展天而定。
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