‘I am more determined to make a comeback to qualify for next year's Olympics’
Former badminton No 1 Lee Chong Wei returned home to Malaysia on Monday and said he faced a three-week wait for the verdict from his doping hearing.
The twice Olympic silver medallist faced a three-person Badminton World Federation (BWF) panel in Amsterdam on Saturday after testing positive for the banned anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone during the world championships in August.
"I have cooled down a bit since the hearing. I had waited six months for it and now all we have to do is wait another three weeks for the result," Lee told reporters at the airport on Monday.
"Obviously, I am hoping for a good result. I am quite happy with our lawyer as he gave a clear and detailed presentation.
"I cannot say more than that, we will just have to wait for the panel to decide."
Lee could face a two-year ban if found guilty, which is likely to lead to the 32-year-old's retirement.
Malaysian media speculated their favourite sporting son, who has been provisionally suspended by the BWF since November, could be handed a shorter, backdated penalty or even cleared.
Lee had originally hoped for an immediate verdict.
The world number 17 said the three-week delay meant he would likely miss the Sudirman Cup and the April 30 ranking cut off for the August 10-16 world championships in Jakarta.
"If the panel takes three weeks to decide, my hopes of competing are over," the three-time world championship runner-up said.
"But it is alright if I do not make it to these two tournaments.
"I am more determined to make a comeback to qualify for next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro."
