Lee Chong Wei Met Jackson Wang And We Don't Know Who To Be More Jealous Of
"Two ex-Olympians," said Datuk Wira Lee Chong Wei in his Instagram post.
Malaysian badminton legend Datuk Wira Lee Chong Wei met global K-pop superstar Jackson Wang at his Magic Man concert –and it's the crossover we never thought we needed
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In an Instagram post published yesterday, 18 December, Datuk Wira Lee Chong Wei celebrated meeting Jackson Wang at his concert, dubbing it the reunion of two "ex-Olympians".
"Two ex-Olympians, I hold a racquet, he holds a 'sword'. I now hold baby boys, he holds microphones. One of the most talented people I have ever met," Lee said in his post.
If you didn't know, Jackson Wang was actually a fencing pro athlete before he became a K-pop idol
Jackson Wang as a fencing pro athlete during his youth.
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According to social media blog Amino, Wang hails from a family of gold medal athletes. His father, Wang Ruiji, was an Asian Games gold medalist, while his mother, Sophia Chow, was a gymnast from Shanghai.
During his teenage years, Wang trained in fencing with his father and made it into Hong Kong's official junior team as an Olympic-level Youth sabre fencer before giving up his pro athlete life to become a performer in 2011.
Netizens were surprised over the revelation that they are both ex-Olympians
"Jackson is an Olympian? Wow, I just found out," a user commented. Another user praised both of them, while one asked if Lee could invite Wang to play a singles match with him.
Image via @leechongweiofficial (Instagram)
Meanwhile, most netizens don't know who they're more jealous of.
Image via @leechongweiofficial (Instagram)
"Collab when?" some netizens teased the unexpected duo.
Image via @leechongweiofficial (Instagram)
Back in September, Jackson went viral for asking his fans where to eat and getting told to go to a mamak:
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