Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan said on Wednesday that he aimed to win a third straight Olympic title in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
中国羽毛球巨星林丹周三宣布，计划在2016年里约奥运会上连夺第三个奥运会冠军。
Chinese badminton player Lin Dan smiles during the Lin Dan & YONEX Cooperation Announcement in Beijing, China, 7 January 2015.
The 31-year-old athlete made his intentions known at a ceremony that was held to announce Dan's endorsement with sports gear manufacturer Yonex.
Lin and Yonex both refused to give details about the deal, although there had been rumors that it would run through 2025 and was worth 100 million yuan (about 16.33 million US dollars).
The southpaw player had spent long spells away from badminton since the London Olympics, and was out of the top 100 earlier last year before recovering to his current ranking of sixth following his triumph in the Asian Games in Incheon.
The 32-year-old Malaysian has been suspended from competition after testing positive for the banned anti-inflammatory dexamethasone, and could be barred for up to two years.
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