LCW Hall of Fame is a key attraction at the Lee Chong Wei Cup

The on-going Lee Chong Wei Cup has a grand attraction for the participating players, parents and visitors: The Lee Chong Wei Hall of Fame (HOF) museum.

Made out of purely cardboard, the massive structure is part of the organizers efforts to showcase the Environmental, Social and Governance recycling efforts.

But beyond that, the Lee HOF serves as a museum which depicts his life story from his humble beginnings to his rise and conquer of the badminton world.

The museum tells the story of Lee’s early childhood being born in Bagan Serai, Perak where he overcomes early concerns of his physique that was deemed undersized where he trained hard with the support of his mother.

The HOF then continues to talk about Lee’s coaches who shaped his career beginning with his first coach Teh Peng Huat, before the likes of Morten Frost, Misbun Sidek, Li Mao, Rashid Sidek, Tey Seu Bock and Hendrawan came into the picture.

Lee’s major achievements – Among them holding the world number one spot for 349-weeks and securing 69 titles is a moment for visitors to stop and admire.

But his setbacks are also part of his journey, and a key one was the backdated eight-months doping ban he received which saw him plummet down the world rankings.

The HOF then continues a sweet note showcasing his memorable matches played on a screen which includes matches against Chinese legends Lin Dan and Chen Long.

The museum ends with a gallery of his three Olympic medals, four All-England gold medals and three Commonwealth Games men’s singles gold medals.

Throughout the competition, fans have continued to flock to take pictures of his medals, pose with his cutout and watch his matches with amazement.