My Randomness!! Ep. 8: Chong Wei receives award from Yang Di-Pertuan Agong

BADMINTON'S World No 1 Lee Chong Wei became the second recipient of the prestigious Darjah Bakti (D.B.) award in conjunction with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin's birthday at Istana Negara yesterday.

Squash star Nicol David was the first athlete to be conferred the D.B. honour last year and although the award does not carry any titles, it is limited to only 10 recipients at any one time.

The award was introduced on June 26, 1975, to honour Malaysians who make outstanding contributions in raising the stature of the country in various fields. 

Chong Wei received the rare recognition after winning the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics, which was Malaysia's first medal in the games in 12 years, and also maintaining his position as the World No 1 since August 21, 2008. 

Chong Wei has also been the only Malaysian player to have won international titles regularly and has also bagged seven consecutive national crowns since 2003.

His exploits in Beijing also earned him the Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN), which carries the title Datuk, from the Penang state government.