Aussie in Action at Olympics

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From Athens Olympic Badminton site pages:
(note times unconfirmed at this stage)

Mixed Doubles
14th August, 11:00 - 11:30 (Athens time)
Round of 32, Game XD2
SIEGEMUND Bjoern (GER) / PITRO Nicol (GER) (World Ranking 13, Olympic Ranking 15)
DENNEY Travis (AUS) / WILSON-SMITH Kate (AUS) (World Ranking 11, Olympic Ranking 13)

Women's Singles
14th August 15:20 - 15:50 (Athens time)
Round of 32, Game WS15
PERMANA Lenny (AUS) (World Ranking 19, Olympic Ranking 24)
MORGAN Kelly (GBR) (World Ranking 16, Olympic Ranking 16)

Men's Singles
15th August 18:40 - 19:10 (Athens time)
Round of 32, Game MS3
LEE Hyun II (KOR) Seeded 5*
BREHAUT Stuart (AUS) (Olympic Ranking 23)

Men's Doubles
15th August 21:05 - 21:35 (Athens time)
Round of 32, MD5
DENNEY Travis (AUS) / BREHAUT Ashley (AUS) (Olympic Ranking 17)
TEERAWIWATANA Pramote (THA) / PANVISVAS Tesana (THA) (Olympic Ranking 15)

Women's Doubles
16th August 10:00 - 10:30 (Athens time)
Round of 32, Game WD2
HARDER Pernille (DEN) / SCHJOLDAGER Mette (DEN) (Olympic Ranking 11)
WILSON-SMITH Kate (AUS) / CRABTREE Jane (AUS) (Olympic Ranking 18)

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Times have changed and all but one have a court allocated
(note times unconfirmed at this stage, Athens times shown UTC +0300).
For the latest Schedule please go to http://www.athens2004.com/en/OlympicGamesSchedule/schedule?sportcode=BD&daynum=ª
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Mixed Doubles
14th August, 15:20
Court 1, Round of 32, Game XD2
DENNEY Travis (AUS) / WILSON-SMITH Kate (AUS) (World Ranking 11, Olympic Ranking 13) against
SIEGEMUND Bjoern (GER) / PITRO Nicol (GER) (World Ranking 13, Olympic Ranking 15)

Women's Singles
14th August, 14:40
Court 1, Round of 32, Game WS15
PERMANA Lenny (AUS) (World Ranking 19, Olympic Ranking 24) against
MORGAN Kelly (GBR) (World Ranking 16, Olympic Ranking 16)

Men's Singles
15th August, 18:30
Court 1, Round of 32, Game MS3
BREHAUT Stuart (AUS) (Olympic Ranking 23) against
LEE Hyun II (KOR) Seeded 5*ª (Olympic Ranking 5)

Men's Doubles
15th August, 18:50
Court 3 , Round of 32, Game MD5
DENNEY Travis (AUS) / BREHAUT Ashley (AUS) (Olympic Ranking 17)
against
TEERAWIWATANA Pramote (THA) / PANVISVAS Tesana (THA) Olympic Ranking 15)

Women's Doubles
16th August, 09:30
Round of 32, Game WD2
WILSON-SMITH Kate (AUS) / CRABTREE Jane (AUS) (Olympic Ranking 18) against
HARDER Pernille (DEN) / SCHJOLDAGER Mette (DEN)ª (Olympic Ranking 11)

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hey, does anyone know if channel 7 (i guess for those in sydney) will be broadcasting any badminton in their olympic coverage?

I really don't care if it's at an indecent time, as long as they've got some footage!

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hey, does anyone know if channel 7 (i guess for those in sydney) will be broadcasting any badminton in their olympic coverage?

I really don't care if it's at an indecent time, as long as they've got some footage!

The answer is probably not - SBS is the second Olympic channel and has some coverage, see post

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17327

[jez7375]

The answer is probably not - SBS is the second Olympic channel and has some coverage, see post

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17327
HAHA....Ch 7 showing badminton????? they might ask what kind of sport that is - eventhough it is something like the second biggest sport in the world behind soccer.

Go SBS.....http://www.badmintonforum.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gifhttp://www.badmintonforum.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

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Court 1 is the main TV court.
Court 2 is the seconddary TV court.

Mixed Doubles
14th August, 15:20
Court 1, Round of 32, Game XD2
DENNEY Travis (AUS) / WILSON-SMITH Kate (AUS) (World Ranking 11, Olympic Ranking 13) against
SIEGEMUND Bjoern (GER) / PITRO Nicol (GER) (World Ranking 13, Olympic Ranking 15)

Women's Singles
14th August, 14:40
Court 1, Round of 32, Game WS15
PERMANA Lenny (AUS) (World Ranking 19, Olympic Ranking 24) against
MORGAN Kelly (GBR) (World Ranking 16, Olympic Ranking 16)

Other Games on court 1
Daniel Shirley Sarah Runesten Peterson NZ vs Bourret/Julien CAN 1640

Other Aussie News
Greg Vellacott is umpiring line judging the SWE vs CHN match at 1410, secondary TV court
Lynne Nixey is umpiring line judging the Gong Ruina CHN LI LI Match at 1100 secondaryTV court
Greg is doing the Camilla Martin vsYonekura Kanako match at 1530 secondary TV court and the Popat vs Edwards match at 1650