Super China arrives in Yiyang :D
Zheng Bo and Huang Sui

Wow! Yannie... Thatz fast !!! Anymore to come ?!?! :D :D :D

are zheng bo and huang sui couple?

are zheng bo and huang sui couple?
they are pairing for xd i think

I wonder whether Gao Ling/Huang Sui will play in this world cup....can someone confirm it?

I wonder whether Gao Ling/Huang Sui will play in this world cup....can someone confirm it?

gao ling will not play ..coz she is injured

gao ling will not play ..coz she is injured

Ouch! What happened? :(

Thanks Yannie! I like ZN's all red outift. :p

Gao is injured? What is the problem? Pity we cannot see her in World Cup...one of the best doubles with Huang Sui....but though, China will still win the Wd title:D ..no doubt...

Nice photos of Huang Sui....do you have any other photos, Yannie? I mean for other players like Xie Xingfang, Lin Dan ?

Nice photos of Huang Sui....do you have any other photos, Yannie? I mean for other players like Xie Xingfang, Lin Dan ?

More pics of ZN please. :p :o :D

gao ling will not play ..coz she is injured
gao ling is injured ?? how could it be ?:confused:
i feel sorry to hear that,,

Cai Yun, Fu Haifeng
Wang Lin

Btw, the super China pic shows:

Chen Hong, Xie Zhongbo, Zhang Ning, Bao Chunlai, ?, ?, ?, Cai Yun, Yang Wei, ?, ?, ?, Chen Jin (I think that's him)

What about the rest :confused:

As always Yannie. A very nice pics. keep up the good work

Pics from Thursday... no pic of CJ :(

are zheng bo and huang sui couple?

dunno, but they look very cute together :p

Wang Lin

Seems wang lin changed quite a bit from the last time i saw her pic. Maybe just my eyes??? :rolleyes:

Seems wang lin changed quite a bit from the last time i saw her pic. Maybe just my eyes??? :rolleyes:
Uhmm.. she looks like this now... more mature... how did u think she's changed? :p

Uhmm.. she looks like this now... more mature... how did u think she's changed? :p

From this thread: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17366&page=2&pp=18

She looks a bit more "chubby" and more like a kid (ok, still a kid). :rolleyes:

From this thread: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17366&page=2&pp=18

She looks a bit more "chubby" and more like a kid (ok, still a kid). :rolleyes:

Holy cow, Wang Lin is as old as I am :eek: She's born in 1989, only 16!

Chen Hong
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Pics from Friday...

More pics of day 3

Cai Yun, Fu Haifeng

Hai any pics of Yao Jie during her final group match?

I read that she had a sexy outfit hehe...

Holy cow, Wang Lin is as old as I am :eek: She's born in 1989, only 16!

Should say, "as young as..." ;)

pics from the semis

Some other pics from semifinals

Some other pics from semifinals

Thanks for the pics Phoenix. Something I still can't get used to is the Asian Players applauding themselves. :p

Thanks for the pics Phoenix. Something I still can't get used to is the Asian Players applauding themselves. :p


Well, I don't think they do that to applaud themselves. They applaud the crowd. Kinda like saying "thank you for your cheers and for your support." :)


Wouldn't it have been cool if Boonsak won against Lin Dan? Well, maybe eventually. ;)

Some other pics from semifinals

LOL, at my club, we just got the same Forza shirt (white/Dark/Orange) for the competition team, didn't really like it before. But I do now :D

Pics from the Finals

AWWWWW look at Cai and Fu :p

Well, I don't think they do that to applaud themselves. They applaud the crowd. Kinda like saying "thank you for your cheers and for your support." :)


Wouldn't it have been cool if Boonsak won against Lin Dan? Well, maybe eventually. ;)

OK, if that's the case, then I retract my former statement. But still, to me, there's no need to applaud the crowd; if they want to thank the crowd, they can do it in other ways like blow kisses at the crowd (a bit extreme, I admit), salute the crowd or bow to the crowd. So far, Badminton is the only sport where I've seen players applaud, just seems kinda weird. :p

Though I like Boonsak, I still wanted LD to win. :)

Thanks for the pics Phoenix. Something I still can't get used to is the Asian Players applauding themselves. :p

Hehe because you misunderstood. They are not applauding themselves. They are actually showing their appreciation to the crowd for cheering. The clapping and "hitting racquet string against palm" actions are directed at the crowd.

But still, to me, there's no need to applaud the crowd; if they want to thank the crowd, they can do it in other ways like blow kisses at the crowd (a bit extreme, I admit), salute the crowd or bow to the crowd

Yeah some players do that (bow), especially Zhao Jianhua.

And we all know the trademark salute action from Lin Dan. Having read your post now I think maybe he actually directs it to the crowd? Hmm I better pay attention next time.

But one thing I know is that in many Asian countries, a lot of times when a crowd applauds to a person, he/she will also clap his/her hands in the direction of the crowd.

Hai any pics of Yao Jie during her final group match?

I read that she had a sexy outfit hehe...

Still no pics of Yao Jie in her sexy outfit? Come on!

Btw, Xie Xingfang has nice legs, if only they were not so thin. If she could develop some flesh (or moderate fat) in her upper thigh and lower torso, she will be the Anna Kournikova of badminton. Slurp...

do you think the World Cup can return to its former glory and attract all the worlds top players like the world champs and world grand prix finals? I know the GP finals aren't happening any more though

yeah, they're applauding the crowd and their opponent i think
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do you think the World Cup can return to its former glory and attract all the worlds top players like the world champs and world grand prix finals? I know the GP finals aren't happening any more though
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Well I hope so. I liked it years ago when there were 4 main titles to be won (like Grand Slam in tennis): All England, World Cup, GP Finals, World Championships. Now there's also the Olympics. Winning all the titles at least once will make a true legend. The badminton sport needs superstars, not just stars who win just one or two main titles in their careers. Superstars will become icons. It's easier to promote icons than to promote the game itself. Well that's what I think.

But let's try to make World Cup a consistent event first please.

if i remember right,candra raised his hands and semi clap his racket too when ca and fu were celebratiing their win. Candra and sigit look happy on the podium. Very humble pair.

ca/fu look like in top form in this world cup.
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cai and fu is playing very solid that i have ever seen them play before. They can take 1st place if they keep it up.

Thanx for the pic!

Cai/Fu indeed looked very sharp yesterday! It seems that Lin Dan still has his top of handle whitout grip :p

OK, if that's the case, then I retract my former statement. But still, to me, there's no need to applaud the crowd; if they want to thank the crowd, they can do it in other ways like blow kisses at the crowd (a bit extreme, I admit), salute the crowd or bow to the crowd. So far, Badminton is the only sport where I've seen players applaud, just seems kinda weird. :p

Though I like Boonsak, I still wanted LD to win. :)

Hahaha. I love to see players applauding to the crowd. I guess every country has its own way to thank the crowd. But I should say that I love Boonsak's the most. He always does the Thailand greetings (the "Sawadika" thing, I dunno how to spell lol :p ) to the crowd. It's super nice!!

Hahaha. I love to see players applauding to the crowd. I guess every country has its own way to thank the crowd. But I should say that I love Boonsak's the most. He always does the Thailand greetings (the "Sawadika" thing, I dunno how to spell lol :p ) to the crowd. It's super nice!!
oh, yes , that was nice:p

Pics from the Finals

AWWWWW look at Cai and Fu :p
Yeah.. look at themmmm... So nice!! Btw I'd like to see more of Fu/Cai's "brothers in arms" as Red called them. hahaha.

Still no pics of Yao Jie in her sexy outfit? Come on!

Btw, Xie Xingfang has nice legs, if only they were not so thin. If she could develop some flesh (or moderate fat) in her upper thigh and lower torso, she will be the Anna Kournikova of badminton. Slurp...

OK, I think you're becoming delusional :p. Snap out of it and pull yourself together :D BTW she has really skinny arms too :)

Nice pics.

Though I am rather disappointed with lin dan and his new hair color. :p

Nice pics.

Though I am rather disappointed with lin dan and his new hair color. :p

i agree with u,,
i don't like Lin Dan's new hair,, quite weird,, hope it'll change soon:p

Nice pics.

Though I am rather disappointed with lin dan and his new hair color. :p

I think LD has been watching too much Dragon Ball Z. He thinks he's a Super Saiyan with the gold hairdo. :p

Everybody seems to color their hair. Anyway the outcome of the world cup is better than its expected to be.

OK, if that's the case, then I retract my former statement. But still, to me, there's no need to applaud the crowd; if they want to thank the crowd, they can do it in other ways like blow kisses at the crowd (a bit extreme, I admit), salute the crowd or bow to the crowd. So far, Badminton is the only sport where I've seen players applaud, just seems kinda weird. :p

They do it in tennis too.

Nice pics.

Though I am rather disappointed with lin dan and his new hair color. :p
really nice pics.
omg,lin dan looks like lion with that hair colour.

They do it in tennis too.

I haven't played or seen tennis in over 10 years. Thanks for the info. :)

i agree with u,,
i don't like Lin Dan's new hair,, quite weird,, hope it'll change soon:p
yup , his hair is too gold , hope can dye a little black more , a little gold a little black , very nice . And XXF also change hairstyle already , her hair was curl , i think she want 2 be more mature , haha , maybe Lin Dan like XXF curl hair , XXF like Lin Dan gold hair .

I haven't played or seen tennis in over 10 years. Thanks for the info. :)

Are you really an American? What do your friends say when you tell them that you don't watch tennis but you love badminton?

Are you really an American? What do your friends say when you tell them that you don't watch tennis but you love badminton?

You obviously don't understand America. :p

I don't watch T.V. and have been out of the sports for over 10+ years, other than watching some American Football on occasion. Believe it or not, most of the Badminton people I know are not focused on tennis either. I never hear anyone talking about tennis on the Badminton courts.

Different culture, different perspectives, different...lots of things. :)

I haven't watched any tennis since middle school, with the exception of sneaking some looks at Maria Sharapova at times. :P

I haven't watched any tennis since middle school, with the exception of sneaking some looks at Maria Sharapova at times. :P

Mmmmmmm, Maria, she's easy on the eyes. :o :p :D :D :D