London Olympics: Gold medallist will be rewarded with a 12.5kg gold bar worth a fortune (Malaysia)

WITH Malaysians hoping the elusive Olympic gold medal will be delivered in London later this month, KL Racquet Club owner Datuk Seri Andrew Kam has promised a gold bar, worth RM2 million, to a local gold medallist in badminton. This is in addition to the government and private incentives already on the table.

The 12.5kg gold bar will be shared should there be more than one gold medallist but it applies only to badminton.

The incentive is on top of the national sports scheme of RM1 million for a gold medal along with the RM1 million carrot pledged by furniture company, Three V Holdings, recently.

This means a shuttler, who wins an Olympic title, can earn RM4 million for his effort.

Andrew, who owns a gold mine in Raub, hopes the incentive will spur the shuttlers to win Malaysia's first Olympic gold medal.

Chong Wei admits concern over slow recovery process

By S. RAMAGURU


He is the nation’s great hope for a first ever Olympic gold medal but life has not been the same for badminton champion Lee Chong Wei since the unfortunate ankle injury he sustained at the Thomas Cup Finals in China last month.

Photo : Yonex

But Chong Wei is not one to throw in the towel without a fight. And, for the first time since the injury, he has spoken about his determination to prevail despite the pain and uncertainty he faces in the weeks ahead of the London Games. He said the first task was to get back on his feet and start the rigorous training. But he admitted that the slow pace of the recovery is causing him endless worries.

Lee Chong Wei with his Supercars

World No.1 Lee Chong Wei is not shy for his love of fast cars that he shares with his arch rival, Lin Dan. Many people know of his love for fast cars, but have you seen them all yet?

 Here are some Dato' Lee Chong Wei's supercars collection, past and present includes a Nissan GTR R35, Ferrari F430, Audi R8, Bentley Continental GT, and his latest toy - a Lamborghini.




More pics after the jump.