Badminton's past and present collided yesterday and Lee Chong Wei offered evidence that he remains very much part of his sport's future.
The Malaysian great, who turns 36 in October and is ranked seventh in the world, defied his age and sceptics to capture the Commonwealth Games men's singles title with a 19-21, 21-14, 21-14 victory over Kidambi Srikanth.
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