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Olympic gold medal still in Chong Wei's sights

Feb 11, 2019

National badminton ace Datuk Lee Chong Wei is confident he'll be able to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, despite dropping to No. 30 in the latest world rankings.

The 36-year-old says for now, he wants to focus on returning to top form, as he looks to feature at the Olympics for a fifth time.

Chong Wei has also confirmed he will make his competitive comeback at the Malaysia Open this April.

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Solskjaer to take Man Utd job permanently?

Manchester United interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could be staying at Old Trafford long after this season.

Latest reports suggest United's board have already opened talks with the Norwegian's adviser, over taking on the job full-time.

However, an official announcement is not expected until the end of the season.

Solskjaer replaced Jose Mourinho as head coach in December, with The Red Devils winning 10 of their last 11 matches.

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Inter Milan reject Mesut Özil offer

Inter Milan have reportedly rejected a chance to sign Mesut Özil from Arsenal.

The Gunners are allegedly keen to part ways with Özil, but his 350 thousand pounds-per-week wages seem to be driving potential suitors away.

Arsenal were said to have offered the German to Inter for almost no transfer fee, with The Gunners paying a portion of the player's wages.