Lee played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, defeating Ng Wei of Hong Kong in the first round. In the round of 16, Chong was himself defeated by Chen Hong of China. Lee Chong Wei had not lost to a fellow Malaysian for 3 years,until the recently conceded Korean Open to Roslin Hashim. In 2005 he bagged his first 5-star event in the Danish Open. He also successfully defended his Malaysian open and bagged a bronze in the world championships. Lee Chong Wei held an unbeaten record in all tournaments held inside Malaysian territory for 3 years, from 2004 to 2006. (Quote from Wikipedia)