I’m an outstanding sportsman, says Super Dan
BADMINTON star Lin Dan has never been shy of talking up his achievements and it was no different after his Olympic gold medal, describing himself yesterday as an “outstanding sportsman”.
Lin Dan, as much a celebrity as a sportsman due to his love match with fellow world number one Xie Xingfang, crushed Malaysia’s second seed Lee Chong Wei in the men’s final with a superb display of power and skill.
BADMINTON star Lin Dan has never been shy of talking up his achievements and it was no different after his Olympic gold medal, describing himself yesterday as an “outstanding sportsman”.
Lin Dan, as much a celebrity as a sportsman due to his love match with fellow world number one Xie Xingfang, crushed Malaysia’s second seed Lee Chong Wei in the men’s final with a superb display of power and skill.
Nadal still not satisfied
FOR Rafael Nadal’s rivals the bad news is that the Spaniard thinks he can get even better.
The 22-year-old woke up yesterday as the new world number one with an Olympic gold medal in his pocket after Sunday's victory over Fernando Gonzalez in Beijing.
Typically modest, or perhaps using some clever kidology, Nadal insisted on Sunday that Roger Federer was still the best player in the world, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
The level of his play at the Olympic Tennis Centre, as it has been for the past six months, was astounding but the Majorcan powerhouse is still not satisfied.
“For me Federer is still technically the best. He is the best player in the history of tennis,” Nadal said after his Olympic triumph.
“If Federer can improve, I can too for sure. I can improve the serve 100%, I can improve my volley. I'm happy but it's important to be humble if you want to continue improving.”
FOR Rafael Nadal’s rivals the bad news is that the Spaniard thinks he can get even better.
The 22-year-old woke up yesterday as the new world number one with an Olympic gold medal in his pocket after Sunday's victory over Fernando Gonzalez in Beijing.
Typically modest, or perhaps using some clever kidology, Nadal insisted on Sunday that Roger Federer was still the best player in the world, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
The level of his play at the Olympic Tennis Centre, as it has been for the past six months, was astounding but the Majorcan powerhouse is still not satisfied.
“For me Federer is still technically the best. He is the best player in the history of tennis,” Nadal said after his Olympic triumph.
“If Federer can improve, I can too for sure. I can improve the serve 100%, I can improve my volley. I'm happy but it's important to be humble if you want to continue improving.”
