Lin Dan, gold medalist of the badminton men's singles, said he lost sleep many times before the Games, thinking over ways to improve his skills and win gold.

北京奥运会羽毛球男单冠军林丹坦承，在赛前曾无数次失眠，考虑如何改进技巧，赢得金牌。

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In September 2006, Lin Dan won his first World Championship by beating fellow compatriot Bao Chunlai in a three game thriller.

2006年9月，林丹在三局激战中击败了同胞鲍春来，获得了自己的第一座世锦赛冠军。

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China's world No 1 Lin Dan clinched the men's singles badminton title yesterday, completely outclassing Malaysia's second seed, Lee Chong Wei.

昨日，世界排名第一的中国选手林丹大胜马来西亚二号种子选手李宗伟，稳稳拿下羽毛球男子单打冠军。

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One of China's golds came Sunday in the men's badminton singles final when Lin Dan beat Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei.

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His opponent in the final on Sunday will be Chinese top seed Lin Dan who squeezed past world number two Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia 15-9 10-15 17-14.

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