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It means the Malaysian former world number one loses the chance to win the world title for the first time, and deals another blow to his fading hopes of competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Lee Chong Wei
"As we know, Chong Wei is not part of the list and he is still working on his fitness," he was quoted as saying by The Star newspaper. "The priority for Chong Wei now is for him to recover from his ailments, so let's focus on that first." The triple Olympic silver medallist has been out since July last year when he was diagnosed with early-stage nose cancer. The 36-year-old endured a tough treatment programme in Taiwan but opted not to retire and resumed training in January. He skipped the All England Open in March and the Malaysia Open in April -- both tournaments where he had hoped to make a comeback -- and will also miss this month's Sudirman Cup mixed-team event in China.
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