(June 27 – Shanghai) Today, Lin Dan, the super star renowned in the international sports community and the only athlete who has recorded the grand slam in the world history of badminton, arrived at Madame Tussauds Shanghai located on the 10th floor of New World Building, No. 2-68, West Nanjing Road, Shanghai to witness the moment of unveiling his wax figure together with the tourists on the site. This summer, the joining of Lin Dan, the heavyweight king in the badminton circle, has added a new highlight to this wax figure museum whose history can be traced back to one hundred years ago.
The wax figure of Lin Dan was dressed in the sportswear, putting his hands on the waist and looking like his kingship on the badminton course. As is known to all, Lin Dan on the badminton course features violent attacks and flexible steps, and displays an inherent arrogance. The wax figure looks handsome and conveys much confidence from the complexion. This elaborately produced wax figure vividly reproduces the full morale and gaming spirit of Lin Dan, who well deserves the title of “Super Dan” known in the sports community. As the leader in the Chinese badminton circle, Lin Dan is the first athlete who has achieved the grand slam in the history of badminton sports. At various international events, Lin Dan has won the recognition and favor of the fans from across the world while earning the credit for China, his motherland.
Mr. Yang Yong, General Manager of Madame Tussauds Shanghai, says, “Lin Dan is a famous athlete both in the domestic and international sports community. He has never given up easily on the course, achieved good scores many times, and become an example for the Chinese people to learn from. From today on, his wax figure will be permanently displayed at Madame Tussauds Shanghai, which is really exciting . I hope the joining of Lin Dan’s wax figure can meet the expectations of sports amateurs and tourists. At the same time, I sincerely hope Mr. Lin Dan will further make good achievements at the domestic and international events, and convey such sports spirit of being brave to struggle and never accepting failure to more tourists and friends.”
Lin Dan felt very satisfied with the wax figure as well. Upon seeing another “Super Dan”, he said he was overjoyed, and felt very miraculous to see such a true “himself”. At the same time, he was deeply impressed by the extent of reality of the wax figure, and kept commending the excellent production process of Madame Tussauds Shanghai. Seeing his wax figure for the first time, Lin Dan took a group photo with another himself, and said he was delighted to unveil his own wax figure today, just as he won a tough game.
From today on, Lin Dan’s wax figure will open to many fans and sports amateurs in the exhibition area for sports stars on the 10th floor of New World Building, No. 2-68, West Nanjing Road, Shanghai. More tourists are expected to arrive and experience the charm and bearing of “Super Dan” and many other stars “face to face”.