After a dismal year and a half, let these sporting extraordinaires cheer you up and replenish the dissipating optimism lost to various humanitarian crises.
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A badminton legend, Chong Wei played his first Olympic final against his nemesis on court, but best friend off court Lin Dan in a match he lost 12-21, 8-21.