Two-time Olympic badminton gold medalist Lin Dan staged a strong comeback on Wednesday in the first round of the Malaysia Open.

Lin seemed set to continue his recent poor form when he quickly lost the first set 13-21 against Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen, the third seed.

Lin was on the verge of elimination when trailing 12-19 in the second set, but he rallied to score nine consecutive points to win the set 21-19.

The Chinese veteran badminton star was in control during most of the third set, which he took 21-19.

Lin will face stiff competition on Thursday when he faces off against Thailand's Suppanyu Avihingsanon, who had beaten Malaysian Lee Zii Jia 21-17, 19-21 and 21-15. Lin's teammate Lu Guangzu beat Indonesian Tommy Sugiarto in three sets.

Overall, Chinese shuttlers bulldozed their way into the next round of the tournament, scoring victories in all categories. 

In women's singles, He Bingjiao knocked off Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark 10-21, 21-12, 21-12, making a strong comeback after losing her first set and is set to face Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland.

Most impressive, however, was the Chinese team in the doubles matches. Mixed doubles pair Lu Kai and Chen Lu, in particular, gave their opponents no chance, knocking out Indonesia's Rusydina Antardayu Riodingin and her seeded Malaysian partner Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif in 22 minutes.