KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 26 -- Seven years after his retirement, national badminton legend Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei is finally getting a tournament in his name.

The inaugural Lee Chong Wei Cup 2026 will focus on the next generation of Malaysian shuttlers aged 13, 15, and 17.

The event is a collaboration between the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and local sports consulting agency SportsIntel, with Chinese automaker Chery Malaysia as one of the main sponsors.

"I am quite happy. This is the first year of the tournament, and I hope we can hold it annually and upgrade it year by year," Chong Wei said.

"I also want to find more talents for BAM, especially now that I have a big responsibility as BAM's performance chairman."

The 43-year-...