What Yap Kim Hock thinks of China Doubles

[Bbn]

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Dont fully agree though, I think Sang Yang/Zheng Bo

play better together.

[Bbn]

Reminds you of 90s when China had Li Yong Bo and Tian Bing Yi

and Chen Kang and Chen Hong Yong

[wilfredlgf]

I don't really recall Chen Kang & Chen Hong Yong as being that good to be in the same class and Li/Tian. In fact, the lost the deciding doubles to Cheah/Soo, ultimately handing the tie to Malaysia 3 - 2 in the 92'
Thomas Cup.

Back then, I only know about Li/Tian as the Chinese doubles.

[Bbn]

I think Chen Kang & Chen Hong Yong were quite effective in Thomas Cup

1988 and 1990. The china team was on decline in 1992.

They were also World Champs runners up in 1989 in Jakarta.

One of them had the distinction of being the first Chinese pair to beat

Park/Kim in 1988 somewhere in China.

It's true I can recall badminton of early 80s clearly, late 80s vaguely and

can remember nothing of the early 90s.

[Bbn]

Checked my resorces, no mention of Chens in 1992

but mentioned were Zheng Yu Min and Huang Shang Dong.

[libra]

Originally posted by Bbn
Checked my resorces, no mention of Chens in 1992

but mentioned were Zheng Yu Min and Huang Shang Dong.

The same Zeng Yu Min who is now in the Hong Kong thomas cup team? Wow... seems some people can have a long badminton career!