Lin Dan (Photo credit: Sportsphoto.cn)

(BEIJING, February 4) -- The world's No.1 shuttler, China's Liu Dan, said the forthcoming Beijing Olympic Games will not only be a test ground for him to demonstrate his proficiency in the discipline. He also said an Olympic gold medal is not as important as what others deem.

He burst into the International spotlight for his part in a brawl with South Korean singles coach Li Mao during the final of the Korean Open in Seoul.

He played down high expectations that he is likely to add an gold medal to his collection. "It is not easy to gain success. I will be calm facing failure," he said in a CCTV series of stories about Chinese athletes in advance of the Beijing Olympic Games.

"I am hardheaded. If I fail to win the gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games, that is an indication that I need to train harder."

The 24-year-old was sure of the need for hard work and admitted that good luck has not been with him.

"Before the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and the 2005 World Badminton Championships, I snagged many titles. But I failed to win at the Olympic Games and Badminton Championships."

"I admit that I have no good luck."