OMG..

i just read in newspaper

yesterday several bombs shaked city park and foudcourt centre,hyderabad. 43 victims were reported dead..

KRISNA... your 'worry' about safety in hyderabad comes true:(

Unfortunately yes... I was told by my Indian friend around a month ago that in his opinion, Hyderabad is a target city for terrorists. I don't know how true this is... until yesterday. :(

i dont encourage the players to take the guts to play in India Open as now the place is in high jeopardy...

The Hyderabad's blast questioning about safety aspect, seems the incident was serious, probably the tourney will be cancelled?!

then it would be very bad for the world of badminton if terrorist manage to disrupt this tournament.

Will never get what this terrorism act achieve in the end but innocent lives lost.

the 'show' must go on..

to prove a teror can't stop badminton :)

PETALING JAYA: The participation of the Malaysian badminton team in the India Open now hangs in the balance following bomb blasts in Hyderabad on Saturday.

There were three blasts at Hyderabad that left more than 30 people dead. The incident had been linked to terrorism.

The India Open, which is offering its highest-ever prize money of US$150,000, is scheduled for Sept 4-9 and it is one of the tournaments that offers Olympic qualifying points.

The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) secretaryP. Ganga Rao said yesterday that they would make a decision on the team's participation this week.

“The bomb blasts were very close to the badminton venue (Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium). We will have to look into the players' safety. We (the BAM) will discuss the matter with the NSC (National Sports Council) before we come to s decision,” he said.

National number one Lee Chong Wei is the top seed and the other Malaysian entries in the men's singles include Mohd Hafiz Hashim and veteran Wong Choong Hann.

The tournament has also drawn the participation of China's Bao Chunlai and Chen Yu and Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat.

In the men's doubles, Malaysia have three national pairs among the entries – Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif, Chan Chong Ming-Hoon Thien How and Gan Teik Chai-Lin Woon Fui.

Among the top pairs in the fray are the Indonesian-American combination of Candra Wijaya-Tony Gunawan, South Koreans Jung Jae-sung-Lee Yong-dae and Lee Jae-jin-Hwang Ji-man and China's Xie Zhongbo-Guo Zhengdong.

If Malaysia opt out of the tournament, the next assignment for the national shuttlers will be the Japan Open, which is the seventh leg of the Super Series, scheduled for Sept 11-16 in Tokyo.

I agree with darien actually. I think that the safety of the players should come first. i'm kind of hoping that the malaysia team will cancel their trip. The bomb blast is super scary. And as the report said, it happened very close to the venue of india open.

Thank goodness india open was not scheduled for last week.

OMG
China's Bao Chunlai???????????
OMG Bao, he must be careful
why dont they held this event in another city?????

OMG
China's Bao Chunlai???????????
OMG Bao, he must be careful
why dont they held this event in another city?????

Haha.. Y only Bao.. Chinese did send more than him togo.. Anyway, don't worried.. Seems like this opens will be cancelled :cool:

Argh... yes, most likely the tournament will be cancelled. There goes our ranking points....

I agree with darien actually. I think that the safety of the players should come first. i'm kind of hoping that the malaysia team will cancel their trip. The bomb blast is super scary. And as the report said, it happened very close to the venue of india open.

Thank goodness india open was not scheduled for last week.

yes better not go....its dangerous and scary:eek:....they might try to bom the coming INdia Open as well...remember....one of their great badminton player also kill by gun shot...years ago...if i m not mistaken..:(....dont go...focus on Japan Open instead..

TH must cancel his revenge on anup :)

yes better not go....its dangerous and scary:eek:....they might try to bom the coming INdia Open as well...remember....one of their great badminton player also kill by gun shot...years ago...if i m not mistaken..:(....dont go...focus on Japan Open instead..

wow....who was that badminton player? was he great and successful?
can't believe that India is one of the terrorist targets as well.

TH must cancel his revenge on anup :)

so do it in JO Super Series....no need to be hurry...:D...and no need to risk ur self to do it...:rolleyes:..safety comes first..;)....think of ur newly born daughter...ok TH...:p

wow....who was that badminton player? was he great and successful?
can't believe that India is one of the terrorist targets as well.

I cant remember his name...but he was in the batch after Prakash Padukon and before C Pullela ....may this bom attack is a warning ....who knows...:rolleyes:

I cant remember his name...but he was in the batch after Prakash Padukon and before C Pullela ....may this bom attack is a warning ....who knows...:rolleyes:

The badminton player shot dead was Syed Modi.
That was in the 1980s.
It had nothing to do with either sport or terrorism.
It was about a woman and jealousy.

As for 'fears', please note:
Never has a sporting event in India been targeted by terrorists.
Please show more maturity when posting responses.
Alarmist and churlish comments do not help.

I do not think Indonesia or Malaysia has a lesser crime ratio than India.
That does not mean serious crime is a regular part of daily life in any of these countries.
It's unlikely that the Indian Open will be cancelled because of the blasts in Hyderabad.
if so, the Indonesian Open would have been closed for ever after the catastrophic Bali massacre.

It might also help to see this thread:
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45505

As for 'fears', please note:
Never has a sporting event in India been targeted by terrorists.
Please show more maturity when posting responses.
Alarmist and churlish comments do not help.

I do not think Indonesia or Malaysia has a lesser crime ratio than India.
That does not mean serious crime is a regular part of daily life in any of these countries.
It's unlikely that the Indian Open will be cancelled because of the blasts in Hyderabad.
if so, the Indonesian Open would have been closed for ever after the catastrophic Bali massacre.

These bombs were obviously not petty crime. Obviously these were works of organized terrorists... :( The terrorists were not aiming at the sporting event itself, otherwise they would have done it next week at the Indian Open. Throughout history, the violence in India were comparable to any other nations. Remember how many Gandhis were assasinated? If people are alarmed by bombing incidents, that's very human. Nothing immature about that.

I think it is very likely that the Indian Open will be cancelled [next week]. It might be moved to another week or not played at all [this year]. It won't mean that the Indian Open will never be played ever again. I observed that nobody in BadmintonCentral ever said that.

After the terrorist fears subside, then life can move on. Even England who was a victim of terror attacks could still have their All England. Indonesia had tons of scary bombs in Jakarta and Bali in the past 5 years. Sure the tourists and visitors didn't think Indonesia was a safe place back then. Many trips, meetings, and events were cancelled. I could understand that. Just like most of us won't think Hyderabad is a safe place now. But after a while, life could return to normal.

For now, the fears are unavoidable and not baseless...

Actually I don't understand why MAS would want to send LCW (and WCH) to a GP Gold tournament preceding an SS. If they go all the way to the finals of the Indian Open, it means they will not be as fresh as their top opponents for JO07 so they can write off this SS title opportunity.Is BAM showing a lack of confidence in its top MS's ability to win an SS? Does BAM think LCW and WCH have a higher chance of winning a title when only half of the top MS participates? Shouldn't a SS title be more worthy than a GP Gold even though it's tougher? Or is BAM going back to the old thinking of chasing ranking points by maximising tournament participation and burning out its players? Shouldn't it limit LCW and WCH's action to SS (and follow-on GP Gold if they don't do well in preceding SS) so they can focus on winning titles instead of collecting ranking points?
Past results indicate , unlike CHN MS, there's no advantage to MAS in fielding by numbers so it makes sense for MAS to limit their top 2 MS to SS tournaments.

Actually I don't understand why MAS would want to send LCW (and WCH) to a GP Gold tournament preceding an SS. If they go all the way to the finals of the Indian Open, it means they will not be as fresh as their top opponents for JO07 so they can write off this SS title opportunity.Is BAM showing a lack of confidence in its top MS's ability to win an SS? Does BAM think LCW and WCH have a higher chance of winning a title when only half of the top MS participates? Shouldn't a SS title be more worthy than a GP Gold even though it's tougher? Or is BAM going back to the old thinking of chasing ranking points by maximising tournament participation and burning out its players? Shouldn't it limit LCW and WCH's action to SS (and follow-on GP Gold if they don't do well in preceding SS) so they can focus on winning titles instead of collecting ranking points?
Past results indicate , unlike CHN MS, there's no advantage to MAS in fielding by numbers so it makes sense for MAS to limit their top 2 MS to SS tournaments.

Reason is someone in the higher place wants them to play.

Reason is someone in the higher place wants them to play.
Well then, if I were LCW, being forced to play in a tourny, the timing of which undermines his SS preparations and advantage, I will play to lose in the first round so he can take unscheduled rest.This will embarrass and put fear into the idiot so hopefully he can think better and boss no more in a detrimental manner.If you can't say no to a poor decision maker, you can sabotage him indirectly.LCW should know he has bargaining power and it's time he uses it when needed. He shouldn't let himself be pushed around and should offer to quit if the one higher up wants to play games by exercising 'mindless power'.LCW should only play SS and get used to limited opportunities to win titles.There should be no GP Gold safety nets to get ranking points because the more he plays,the less he'll win.Concentrating solely on SS will help him develop focus and send the message to other players he's in the top class (which he is).It's important to reinforce this image because 50% of his opponents' loss is predecided by how they perceive him.

Reason is someone in the higher place wants them to play.

I'm sure the 'someone in the higher place' wants them to win too :p

it's sad what's happend.And if players choose not to come it will be understandable.
But i am sure the State govt. has increased all the security.also i hope that the tournament organisers ask for and are given extra security.
Hopefully the tournament does go on.

Actually I don't understand why MAS would want to send LCW (and WCH) to a GP Gold tournament preceding an SS. If they go all the way to the finals of the Indian Open, it means they will not be as fresh as their top opponents for JO07 so they can write off this SS title opportunity.Is BAM showing a lack of confidence in its top MS's ability to win an SS? Does BAM think LCW and WCH have a higher chance of winning a title when only half of the top MS participates? Shouldn't a SS title be more worthy than a GP Gold even though it's tougher? Or is BAM going back to the old thinking of chasing ranking points by maximising tournament participation and burning out its players? Shouldn't it limit LCW and WCH's action to SS (and follow-on GP Gold if they don't do well in preceding SS) so they can focus on winning titles instead of collecting ranking points?
Past results indicate , unlike CHN MS, there's no advantage to MAS in fielding by numbers so it makes sense for MAS to limit their top 2 MS to SS tournaments.
The answer to that is ranking pts for Olympics.If the players reach the finals then they will get pts.But if they do skip the Indian Open and play only in the SS and crash out in the 3rd round or so then they will see their rankings drop.so maybe that's the reason.

pray that they will postponed this tournament for now.. it is proven to be unsafe for now... till higher level security takes place...

The tournament is canceled.

The tournament is canceled.
Are you sure?:(
Cancelled and not postponed?

yes, its better cancel the tourny, it is not wise to risk your life as a sportman to play in a tournament, ....no body know what would happen.....its a good decission made by the organizer.....maybe other time..

Are you sure?:(
Cancelled and not postponed?

Just had a chat with LCW earlier. He told me that they are not going already. Its cancelled.

Thanks for the information, Ants...

As I feared... Ok, it is cancelled then... :( Understandable...

YONEX SUNRISE INDIA OPEN 2007

Tournament postponed

28 August 2007



THE Badminton World Federation regrets to announce that the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2007 has been postponed to an indefinite date.
Badminton Association of India president Mr V.K. Verma informed the Federation that the decision was made in consultation with the Indian Government and sponsors of the US$150,000 tournament.
The tournament was scheduled to run from Sept 4 to Sept 9 at the Kotla Indoor Vijay Bhaskar Reddy SAP Stadium in Hyderabad.
Two bomb blasts in Hyderabad on Saturday has to date claimed 42 lives, and with the safety of the players given utmost importance, the organisers have been left with very little option but to postpone the tournament.
The BWF is also mindful of the security concerns that member associations may have, and as such, respect and accept the decision by the Badminton Association of India.


http://www.internationalbadminton.org/newscontent.asp?pageid={998420A7-871B-45E6-97FC-7C7231712751}

When its "postponed to an indefinite date". Usually its cancelled. Just that Postphoned sound nicer hehe.

I hope BWFs really keep their words, so badminton more popular around the world ^_^

Argh, Taufik needs those ranking points!

If its canceled for this year. Maybe they will have it next year instead.

If its canceled for this year. Maybe they will have it next year instead.

Knowing the full schedule of the rest of this year... I will not be surprised... :( If I were them, I will put Indian Open close to the Malaysian Open early next year. Better for the top player's schedule. I can imagine Candra-Tony etc. can use this as a warm-up tournament leading to the 2008's first Superseries....

so the India Open still on or not? Heard that Malaysia may withdraw their player due to the boom attack..any news?

BWF website said it is postponed indefinitely... :(

so the India Open still on or not? Heard that Malaysia may withdraw their player due to the boom attack..any news?

Next time read the thread. Its canceled for 2007. Maybe they will have it in 2008.

Sunday September 30, 08:08 PM Indian Open badminton is officially off
By Indo Asian News Service


New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The Badminton Association of India that requested the international body to re-schedule the $150,000 Yonex Sunrise India Open to January 2008 has now officially withdrawn the request.

Anne Smillie, Badminton World Federation chair of events, confirmed this and said a request was made to organise the event in the week ending Jan 13, 2008. The tournament was originally scheduled for Hyderabad Sep 4-9 at the Kotla Vijay Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium.


However, the twin bomb blasts that claimed 42 lives one week before the tournament forced the organisers to postpone the event.


After requesting for a change in dates, the Indian association asked for the event to be cancelled and it is now likely to be held in second half of 2008.


Interestingly, for the first time ever, a reigning women's singles world champion - Zhu Lin of China - had confirmed her entry for the event. Also confirmed were the women's doubles world champions Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen along with Bao Chunlai and Chen Yu, both semi-finalists at the recent World championships in Malaysia.

After requesting for a change in dates, the Indian association asked for the event to be cancelled...
I don't understand why the badminton officials feel threatened enough to cancel the Indian Open. :confused:
Maybe they need the money to send their fat-cats on official trips. ;)

At best, badminton tourneys draw around 500 to 3,000 direct spectators.
A cricket match is never played before anything less than a full stadium...
... and that's anything between 25,000 and 105,000 people. :eek:

Well, as we speak, Australia is touring India. :)