Badass-minton

China's Lin Dan is widely recognized as the Tiger Woods/Michael Jordan/Michael Phelps/etc... of badminton right now (sure, it's kind of like being the world's fastest tricyclist, but it's still a big deal in China), and he finally won his first Olympic gold on Sunday.

Why you should care about him:

1. He's also dating the world's #1 ranked female player.
2. He once threatened to bludgeon a South Korean coach with his racket.
3. He once punched his own coach during Olympic training.

He'd be a rockstar athlete if he was playing any other sport.

Update: After winning, Dan had this to say: "The gold medal has confirmed the fact that I am an outstanding sportsman."