Perhaps the most important thing that everyone failed to see about the Olympics, is that it has unconsciously brought the nation together as one. This is the time of a racial tension, a tough racial divide amongst us all. Yet one man, stood tall and against all odds fought to the very last second and close to the very final point, has successfully united our nation and promote the name Malaysia for the world to know.
Compared to the leaders of today who tried their very best to put us together as one, this man, shouldered the burden of our nation and united us all in supporting for 1 cause. A Gold for Malaysia. A Gold for Malaysians.
Even though he has failed to get a gold for us all, when he played out there valiantly, he was a Malaysian. When he took a point from his opponent's hand and continued trying for 80 long minutes despite his recent recovery, he was still a Malaysian. And although he lost, he lost, also as a Malaysian.
It is for this very reason, we are and will forever be very proud of him, to carry our flag across the globe, to show the world that a small country just above a little well known island, can fight head to head, toe to toe with the powerful mammoth up north, with pride and honour.
My hats off to Datuk Lee Chong Wei, not for winning a Silver in the Olympics, but for making everyone of us proud, as and to be a Malaysian.
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