Datuk Lee Chong Wei ( 李宗伟); born October21,1982 in Georgetown, Penang is a professional badminton playerfromMalaysia. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games,thusbecoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of themen'ssingles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal droughtsince the1996 Games. This achievement also earned him the titleDatuk, and adescription by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razakas anational hero.