Birmingham: Lin Dan, already regarded by many as the greatest player of all time, made another entry into the record books with an overwhelming performance to recpature his sixth All-England Open title yesterday.
<img title="Lin Dan" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/mar/14Lin-Dan-1.jpg" alt="Lin Dan" /> Lin Dan
Lin's 21-9, 21-10 victory over his compatriot Tian Houwei was a thrilling rebuttal to critics who reckoned that, now aged 32 and with a mere handful of titles in the past three years, the Chinese legend is really only a past master.
Instead Lin suggested a record third Olympic men's singles gold medal could well be possible in Rio de Janeiro in five months' time. "I wanted to show everyone that at 33 I will still be able to do it," he said.

Lin Dan, already regarded by many as the greatest player of all time, made another entry into the record books with an overwhelming performance to recpature his sixth All-England Open title yesterday

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Lin Dan, already regarded by many as the greatest player of all time, made another entry into the record books with an overwhelming performance to recpature his sixth All-England Open title yesterday

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