5 2-0 results are so dominant, how could they not win the championship? Super Dan is undoubtedly No. 1.

Four years ago, after a regretful experience in Athens, at the Beijing Olympic Games, Super Dan urgently needed a championship to prove himself. 21-12, 21-8, Lin Dan made it. This final match against Lee Chong Wei became his own stage where he completely dominated and left no room for his opponent to retaliate. Lin Dan finally won his first Olympic championship.

2-0 easy win over Ng Wei

Although Lin Dan had never lost to his opponent before, due to the painful lesson from the Athens Olympics, Lin Dan's first match was highly anticipated. In the first set, Lin Dan was somewhat nervous, but as he gradually adapted to his opponent's style, he began to show his advantage and smoothly took the first set with a score of 21-16.

In the second set, despite Ng Wei not showing any weakness on the court, at critical moments, Lin Dan once again established his advantage through offensive play and won the second set with a score of 21-13. It only took him 44 minutes to easily advance to the round of 16.

2-0 clever victory over Park Sung-hwan

Park Sung-hwan could be considered one of Lin Dan's old rivals. Before the Athens Olympics, Park Sung-hwan had caused Lin Dan quite a bit of trouble, but in this match, Lin Dan showed fierce fighting spirit from the very beginning. After achieving an 8-1 perfect start, Lin Dan grew more confident and aggressive, winning the first set with a score of 21-8.

In the second set, Lin Dan's momentum did not wane. Although Park Sung-hwan changed his tactics, he was unable to reverse the disadvantage on the court. Lin Dan entered the technical break with a score of 11-5. Subsequently, Park Sung-hwan was powerless on the court, losing another set with a score of 11-21. Lin Dan only spent 39 minutes to achieve a 2-0 victory and successfully advanced to the next round. Proper tactical application was also one of the main reasons for Lin Dan's success against his old rival who had both victories and defeats against him.

2-0 victory over Peter Gade

Gade and Lin Dan are well-known old rivals. Since both belong to the attacking type of players, most of their competition is concentrated on powerful attacks in the first few shots. At the beginning of the game, although Lin Dan held some advantages in terms of morale, perhaps due to being overly excited playing at home, he rushed some opportunity balls and committed several unnecessary mistakes, which prevented the score from pulling away quickly. When the score reached 6-all, Lin Dan adjusted his attacking strategy, paying attention to combining drop shots and smashes, establishing an advantageous lead in the score. The 32-year-old Danish veteran has significantly weakened in terms of attack power and effectiveness compared to his prime. Facing Lin Dan, who is exactly 7 years younger, Gade quickly lost the first set with a score of 13-21.

In the second set, Gade was unaffected by his large loss in the first set, and the scores were often closely contested. During the middle phase of the set, Lin Dan adjusted his tactics, using continuous feints and movements to push the physically inferior Gade into a desperate situation. With a score of 21-16, Lin Dan also ended Gade's last Olympic journey.

2-0 victory over teammate Chen Jin

After entering the semifinals, Lin Dan was unstoppable. In the match against his teammate Chen Jin, he continued his high spirits. In the first set, Lin Dan continuously scored points using fast-paced opening combined with sudden attacks, leading 6-2. Thereafter, Chen Jin's attacking speed increased, once catching up to 8-10, but then Lin Dan pulled away in multi-shot rallies. With a score of 21-12, Lin Dan took the first set.

In the second set, Lin Dan made frequent errors while Chen Jin played actively and aggressively, quickly achieving a perfect start of 6-1. Thereafter, Lin Dan promptly stabilized his mindset while Chen Jin continuously made mistakes, including out-of-bound returns and netted smashes. Lin Dan seized the opportunity to catch up. At the critical moment, Lin Dan used Chen Jin's mistakes to continuously score points, easily winning the second set with a score of 21-18 and advancing to the men's singles final.

2-0 overwhelming victory over Lee Chong Wei

As the two best current male singles players, the final between Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei was widely anticipated. In their last six encounters, they each won three matches evenly. However, what was supposed to be a clash of titans turned into a one-sided match from the start, with Lin Dan quickly achieving a perfect 7-1 start. Thereafter, Lin Dan took the initiative in multi-shot rallies while Lee Chong Wei made constant errors. Lin Dan easily won the first set with a score of 21-12.

Just as everyone was looking forward to Lee Chong Wei's explosive performance, instead he grew increasingly frustrated and made many mistakes. Super Dan quickly achieved another perfect 8-0 start! Thereafter, Lin Dan maintained his state, while Lee Chong Wei could only score when Lin Dan made mistakes. With rich variations and high-quality returns, Lin Dan extended his advantage to a 12-point lead. Ultimately, Lin Dan won the match with a lopsided score of 21-8, winning an impeccable classic badminton game! Four years later, Lin Dan can finally proudly step onto the highest Olympic podium!