Lee Chong Wei will become the first Malaysian athlete to join the Madame Tussauds Hong Kong wax museum.

The Malaysian badminton hero shared the news on his social media accounts on Wednesday.

Can you guess what am I up to? I’m so honoured to be the first Malaysian athlete to join @madametussaudshongkong. Special shoutout to the team who were extremely patient and detailed during the sitting session. It was definitely a new experience for me! My wax figure will be unveiled in the second quarter of 2020. Stay tuned for more updates! #pleasedontplayabeckhamcordenprank #honoured #staystrongmomota 猜得出我这是在干些什么吗?没错!我很荣幸能以马来西亚运动员的身份加入@madametussaudshongkong。特别鸣谢香港杜莎夫人蜡像馆团队在测量过程中的耐心与细心。这个初次体验很新鲜很好玩! 我的蜡像将在今年第二季度揭幕。你是否也跟我一样兴奋呢?敬请期待! #MTHKxLCW #李宗偉蠟像 #李宗伟蜡像

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"I'm so honoured to be the first Malaysian athlete to join Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.

"A special shout-out to the team who were extremely patient and detailed during the sitting session. It was definitely a new experience for me.

"My wax figure will be unveiled in the second quarter of 2020" wrote the three-time Olympic silver medallist.

The Hong Kong branch, located at the Peak Tower on Hong Kong Island, houses nearly 100 wax figures of internationally known personalities, with Asian figures taking up more than a third of the total.

The other Madame Tussauds branches in Asia are in Shanghai, China, and Bangkok, Thailand.