Rio Olympics 2016: 6 legends playing in their final Summer Games

#5 Lin Dan

Super Dan, as he widely known is not only an Olympic legend, but just like Serena Williams, is widely regarded as the best man to have ever played the sport of badminton. The Chinese superstar won the singles Gold at both the Beijing and the London games.

This, in addition to his five World titles and six All-England titles of course. He is 32 now and not the force he once used to be, given a series of losses in recent times to players who would otherwise not stand a chance. However, the thing with Lin Dan has always been that he loves the big stage and comes into his own.

A recent quip by an official of the Malaysian Badminton federation that Lin Dan was no longer a challenge for Malaysian star Lee Chong Wei in his quest to win an Olympic Gold, might just be the motivation Super Dan was looking for.