KUALA LUMPUR: After much uncertainty, former world No 1 Lee Chong Wei, will return home on Sunday.
The 36-year-old, who was diagnosed with nose cancer, has been seeking treatment in Taiwan for the past two months.
Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president, Datuk Seri Norza Zakaria, in a statement on Saturday said: "With reference to news reports regarding the return of Datuk Lee Chong Wei from Taiwan, I had spoken to the 36-year old Malaysian badminton legend on Wednesday and at that point, he still hasn’t received medical clearance.
"I’m pleased to update you that Chong Wei has now just been cleared by his medical team to return to Kuala Lumpur tomorrow.
"On behalf of BAM, I strongly urge members of the media and the Malaysian public in general to respect his privacy and that of his family."
This comes just a day after Norza denied that Chong Wei would return home on Sunday, when a China Daily reported that the three-time Olympic silver medallist would fly home in a private jet.